The beauty of these fresh little cherry bites is they are simple and easy to prep.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh Stemilt cherries
- 6 oz mini white chocolate baking chips (about 1 cup)
- 2 tbsp vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup dark blue sanding sugar
The beauty of these fresh little cherry bites is they are simple and easy to prep.
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(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...Instructions
- Heat white chocolate and vegetable shortening in a double boiler over medium high heat. (Create a double boiler by placing a glass bowl over a pot filled with 1 to 2 inches of water. The water, once boiling, should not touch the bottom of the glass bowl.) Using a wooden spoon, stir chocolate and shortening intermittently, until chocolate melts completely and is fully incorporated with shortening. Set aside to cool to room temp.
- Meanwhile, pit cherries (if preferred). Pour blue sugar crystal candy into a low rimmed bowl. Working with one cherry at a time, hold cherry by the stem and dip into white chocolate, covering 3/4 of the fruit.
- Lift from chocolate and dip a second time. Hold fruit up over bowl for a few seconds to allow excess chocolate to drip away.
- Transfer fruit to sugar crystals and tip bottom of cherry a few times, until nicely coated. Place on a wax paper- or parchment-lined baking sheet to set. Continue with remaining cherries.
- Serve immediately. (Pitted cherries should be served once prepped; non-pitted cherries will keep nicely in the fridge for a few hours.)
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
- Calories: 133
- Fat Content: 6
- Protein Content: 0.5
- Carbohydrate Content: 12
- Fiber Content: 0.5
- Sugar Content: 18.2
