A delicious and easy recipe for brandied cherry balls. A great alternative for an easy dessert – I’m sure all the chocolate brownie fans will love this. It makes a great alternative to chocolate brownies! Also stores for longer than chocolate brownies!
Ingredients
1/2 cup glazed cherries, finely chopped
1/2 cup cherry or regular brandy
85 g Philadelphia cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3-3/4 cups icing
170 g dark cooking chocolate
Ingredients for drizzle
White chocolate
pink food coloring
Directions
- Place cherries in a small bowl. Cover with brandy; refrigerate overnight
- Mix cream cheese and 1 tablespoon butter until smooth
- Add icing sugar and mix until crumbly
- Drain cherries, keep 2 teaspoons of the brandy
- Add cherries and 2 teaspoons brandy to cream cheese mixture
- Roll into balls. Place balls on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet
- Cover loosely and refrigerate for 1 hour
- Microwave dark chocolate & 1 tablespoon butter until melted, stirring until smooth
- Dip balls in melted chocolate and place back on baking sheet
For the drizzle
- Melt small amount of white chocolate in microwave, add pink food coloring, and stir until smooth
- Drizzle the chocolate balls with the pink chocolate sauce
- Refrigerate until set
Makes about 3½ dozen balls
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Yamy … I have to try it!