General Discussion & Chat: Sweet Interruptions For the Holidays, 1 by taters55

taters55 wrote:
Look at this recipe. I just found it on nabisco site. It looks really good...
LK

Ingredients:
58 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
1/4 cup boiling water
2 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 Tbsp. corn syrup
36 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
1-1/2 pkg. (12 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted


Preparation:
Mix crumbs, sugar and walnuts; set aside.
Add boiling water to coffee granules in small bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved.
Add margarine and corn syrup; stir until well blended.
Add to crumb mixture; mix well.
Shape about 1 rounded teaspoonful of the crumb mixture around each cherry, leaving stem of cherry uncoated.
Place in shallow pan; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Dip cherries, 1 at a time, in chocolate, holding cherries by the stems and turning until completely coated.
Place on wire rack set over sheet of wax paper to collect drippings. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm. Store in refrigerator.


This message was edited Dec 18, 2008 8:23 AM