Cherry Ripe Bites

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Easy and quick to make, i got this recipe from a supermarket catalogue. It makes a large number of bites, and i have halved the recipe successfully. copha is vegetable shortening - solid vegetable oil.

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Steps

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Combine coconut , cherries , essence , food colouring and sweetened condensed milk , mix well.

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Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls.

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Place on tray , refrigerate until firm.

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Melt chocolate and copha or oil together.

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Re-roll balls before dipping into chocolate mixture.

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Place on baking paper lined tray to set.

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Re-dip in chocolate mixture if necessary or if you like a thicker chocolate layer.

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Ingredients

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desiccated coconut, glace cherries, cherry brandy, red food coloring, sweetened condensed milk, dark chocolate, copha