Cherry Cordial Hot Chocolate Food

CHERRY CORDIAL HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Heat the milk, half-and-half, chocolate syrup, and 7 tablespoons cherry juice in a large pan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently.
• Beat whipping cream using an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar and remaining cherry juice; beat until soft peaks form.
• Pour hot chocolate into mugs and serve with whipped cream on top; garnish with a cherry.

CHERRY CORDIALS

Steps:

• Place cherries in a small bowl; add brandy. Cover and freeze for at least 3 hours., Place chocolate chips in a small heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until chips begin to melt. Remove from the heat; stir. Return to the heat; cook just until melted. Immediately remove from the heat; stir until smooth., Pat cherries dry. Holding onto the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease 12 muffin pan cups or line with paper liners.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 1 3/4 cups chocolate morsels, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir in cherries.
• In small bowl, combine milk, oil, and egg until well blended.
• Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until full.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate morsels.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until muffins are golden.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan; serve warm or cool completely on wire rack.

CHERRY CORDIAL

Steps:

• Combine fruit, sugar and allspice in a bowl.
• Add brandy and rum; pour into a sterilized glass jar or crock.
• Allow to stand one or two months in a cool room or in the refrigerator.
• When the cordial is ready for bottling, strain fruit out and bottle for storage (don't throw the fruit away -- sweeten and thicken it for serving over ice cream or cake for the big kids in the family).

CHERRY BOUNCE -- A CORDIAL

Steps:

• Place the cherries in a 1 quart glass container, being careful not to crush the fruit.
• Add the sugar and the lemon peel.
• Fill the container with the bourbon.
• Seal the lid and gently shake the jar, or move it around the counter to distribute the alcohol and sugar evenly.
• The sugar will continue to dissolve over time.
• Place the cordial in a cool, dark place for 2 months to allow the liquor to be infused with the flavor.
• Jump start the process by placing the container on a sunny windowsill for the 1st two weeks.
• The fluctuating temperatures of the daytime sun and the cool evenings will speed the flavor infusion.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees in a large bowl beat butter, sugar, eggs and rum extract until light and fluffy.
• Add flour cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Beat well.
• Flatten about 1 tablespoon of dough.
• Place a cherry in the middle of the dough and mold the dough around it.
• Roll in sugar and repeat with remaining dough.
• Place cookies 2 inches apart of an un-greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes and let cool on rack.
• For glaze whisk ingredients together and spoon over cookies.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease a 10 x 15 pan.
• Combine butter, eggs, sugars and extracts in a large bowl and beat at medium until well blended.
• Combine flour, soda and cinnamon and mix into creamed mixture until just blended.
• Stir in pie filling and chocolate chips.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.
• Cut into 2 1/2 x 2 inch bars.