Description
Elegant homemade candy featuring a silky sugar center, whole cherries, and glossy chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp softened butter
- About 12 oz (340 g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate
- Standard maraschino cherries, drained and stemmed
Instructions
- Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat to 238–240°F on a candy thermometer.
- Cool syrup to ~110°F, then beat until opaque and thick.
- Fold in vanilla and butter for flavor.
- Wrap each cherry in about 1 tablespoon of fondant and chill for 30–45 minutes.
- Melt and temper the chocolate (or use the quick-melt method), then dip each chilled cordial, tapping off excess.
- Set on a silicone mat until firm.
Notes
Make sure to use a candy thermometer for accurate temperature readings. Chilling the fondant and cherries helps the chocolate set quickly.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Candy Making
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cordial
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg