Chocolate Rum Soaked Cherries
From taste of home magazine. Men seem to really like these. I used malibu rum and ghirardelli chocolate.
Steps
Place cherries in a bowl.
Cover with rum.
Refridgerate , covered , overnight.
Drain and pat dry.
In a microwave , melt chocolate and shortening at 50% power in 30 second intervals.
Stir until smooth.
Holding stems , dip cherries in chocolate mixture.
Allow excess to drip off.
Place on waxed paper.
Let stand until set.
Ingredients
maraschino cherries, rum, bittersweet chocolate, shortening