Cherry Cordial Food

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.

CHERRY CORDIAL PIE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan mix together sugar, flour, and cornstarch.
• Stir in some of the milk until a heavy paste forms.
• Gradually stir in remaining milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring until nicely thickened, aroound 8-10 minutes.
• Whisk together egg yolks and egg until slightly frothy.
• Stir in 1 cup of the thickened milk mixture whisking well.
• Pour into remaining milk mixture in pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbles JUST appear.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, vanilla and almond extracts, continuing to stir until the butter is melted and well incorporated.
• Press a piece of plastic wrap on the surface and cool completly.
• In the top of a double boiler over simmering water melt the chocolate morsels with water.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of the pre-baked crust.
• Arrange cherries over chocolate layer.
• Pour filling slowly around the cherries and over crust.
• In a medium saucepan heat cream until small bubbles appear around edge of pan.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate morsels until well combined and glossy.
• Stir in butter.
• Pour into a bowl, cool until slightly thickened.
• Pour frosting over pie smothing the top evenly.
• Chill.

"EYEBALL" CHERRY CORDIALS

Steps:

• Pretreat the silicone molds to create eyeball design: Melt 1/2 cup of the white chocolate over a double boiler. When the chocolate is completely melted, divide into three small containers. Mix each container with one of the oil-based colors so you have one black, one blue and one green. With a paintbrush, first paint the pupil with black into the center of a clean silicone mold. Next, paint the iris using either the blue or green chocolate. Place in the freezer until ready to use.
• To complete the cherry cordials, put the Fondant into a medium saucepan and bring to a thick syrup consistency.
• Strain and dry the Marinated Cherries. With a toothpick, dip the cherries into the fondant and place on a cooling rack to dry completely. Remove the silicone mold pretreated with the colored chocolate from the freezer and reserve. Meanwhile, melt the remaining white chocolate over a double boiler.
• When the chocolate is completely melted, dip the cherries into the chocolate one at a time. Place the cherries in the pretreated silicone mold. Place in the freezer to set up for 5 minutes. Remove the silicone mold from the freezer and turn out onto desired platter. Feel free to garnish with a variety of fingers, ears and brains to make for the perfect Halloween treat!
• In a medium saucepan, add the sugar and milk. Make sure all of the sugar is wet before beginning to cook the sugar. Start to cook the sugar and milk mixture over high heat. When the sugar is melted and it begins to look like syrup, add the butter to the mixture. Stir until the syrup is completely formed and the sugar has completely dissolved. Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil add the cream of tartar; keep stirring constantly. Keep cooking until the mixture thickens and holds a line drawn with a wooden spoon down the bottom of the saucepan. Turn the sugar mixture out onto a marble slab or stainless steel table. With a putty knife and large spatula, quickly spread and gather the mixture until it reaches a light white shade and holds its shape for about 3 seconds. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
• In a small container, combine the cherries and brandy. Allow the cherries to marinate in the fridge for 1 to 3 days.

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 CORDIAL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, eggs, condensed milk, vanilla, cherry filling, softened cream cheese and mix with a mixer until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.Put a cupcake foil in each slot of cupcake pan and fill 3/4 full with batter. Bake according to cake mix directions, usually 18-22 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely and frost. Top with a fresh cherry if desired.