Things You'll Need:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- 1/3 cup chopped nuts (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- Dipping chocolate (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- Paraffin wax--optional (Chocolate cherry nut creams)
- 2 1/4 cups sugar (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 1 cup light corn syrup (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 3/4 cup water (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 1/2 pound marshmallow creme (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 1/2 cup shortening (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 2 cups candied fruit (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- 1/4 cup walnuts (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- Dipping chocolate (Fruit and nut Easter eggs)
- Saucepan
- Wax paper
- Candy thermometer
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Step 1
Chop 1/3 cup walnuts and 1/3 cup maraschino cherries into fine pieces. Make sure to drain the cherries thoroughly, as the liquid from the cherries can make it difficult for the candy to set.
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Step 2
Place 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan. Melt them together over a low-heat burner, stirring frequently so the mixture doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
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Step 3
Remove the pan from the burner and add 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar to the mixture.
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Step 4
Stir in the sugar and add the chopped walnuts and chopped maraschino cherries to the pan.
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Step 5
Mix until the walnuts and cherries are completely coated in chocolate and chill the mixture until you can comfortably handle it with your bare hands.
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Step 6
Shape the cream into balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. Melt the dipping chocolate over low heat. You may add paraffin wax to make it less likely to melt in your hands.
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Step 7
Dip the balls in chocolate, place on wax paper to set and then refrigerate them until you are ready to eat them!
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Step 1
Prepare your ingredients by melting 1/2 cup of shortening and chopping the candied fruit and walnuts. You will need 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts and approximately 2 cups of candied fruit. Any type of fruit will do, but cherries and pineapple work best.
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Step 2
Combine 2 1/4 cups of granulated sugar, 1 cup of light corn syrup and 3/4 cup of hot water in a heavy saucepan.
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Step 3
Heat the combination over a medium-high burner and immerse a candy thermometer in the mixture. Make sure the tip is completely covered but not on the bottom of the pan.
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Step 4
Cook the mixture until the thermometer reads between 250 and 260 degrees F. Remove from the heat.
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Step 5
Add 1/2 lb. of marshmallow creme and stir until the mixture is almost firm.
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Step 6
Pour in the melted shortening, candied fruit and walnuts along with 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar. Mix them completely.
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Step 7
Shape the mixture into small balls and dip them in the melted dipping chocolate. Let them cool on a sheet of waxed paper.









