Chocolate Covered Cherries and more OH MY!

One of the perks to my mother teaching classes at A&P and my husband being the store's manager? I sometimes get to assist during classes. I assisted mom the other day, and she taught how to make chocolates, caramels, and other sweets. So I came home and totally got into making Chocolate Covered Cherries. Chandler was kind enough to take these shots of me making some, since my hands were all gooped up. It was actually pretty easy, and they taste so yummy. (I've been very grateful for the constant snowfall so I can go out and shovel snow to burn off the sampling you just have to do when your making sweets for others)

So first you make a fondant, roll it into a ball, smash it flat, and then put your cherry in the middle.

Wrap it around the cherry, and seal it up.

I let mine sit overnight in the fridge, so they were good and set, and it also gives the cherry juice time to seep into the fondant, making it soft and gooey on the inside.

After I dip mine in chocolate, I like to drizzle with another chocolate, covering any mistakes I may have made.

Aren't they just calling your name?

These are the plates I made up for my Achievement Day girls and their families. (lucky ducks)

On my plates? Rocky Road, White dipped cherries, Chocolate covered cherries, fake Turtles, and Peppermint Meringue Kisses.