Chocolate Covered Cherry Coffee Food

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COFFEE MIX

Steps:

• In an airtight container, combine the first six ingredients. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months. Yield: 6 cups., To prepare gift: Place 1 cup mix in a 12-in. disposable decorating bag. Fold corners of bag into the center and roll bag down; secure with transparent tape. Place bag in a second disposable decorating bag. Top with 1 cup marshmallows and 1 teaspoon sprinkles. Gather and twist the top of the bag. Attach ribbon and gift tag. Repeat to make five more gift bags. Yield: 6 gift bags (1 cup/8 servings per bag)., To prepare coffee: In a mug, dissolve 2 heaping tablespoons mix in hot milk; stir well. Top with marshmallows and sprinkles.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAPPUCCINO

Steps:

• In a large airtight container, combine the first six ingredients. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months., To prepare cappuccino: Place 2 tablespoons mix in a mug. Stir in hot milk until combined; top with marshmallows.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COFFEE

Steps:

• 1. In a coffee cup, heat water and coffee in the microwave until hot. I heated mine for 1 minute & 15 seconds, in a 1,000 watt microwave oven. (Or heat the water and coffee on top of the stove in a small saucepan.) Add the sugar, and stir.
• 2. Now add the chocolate covered cherry, stir well to dissolve. After the chocolate has dissolved, remove the cherry from the cup.
• 3. Top the coffee with desired amount of Reddi Wip, or Cool Whip. Place the cherry ontop the whipped topping, and serve.
• 4. *Note: Now a days when making this coffee, I use Sanka Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee. But if using ground coffee, use 2 teaspoons per each 2/3's cup of water in your coffee maker. Also, I have found that not all of the chocolate from the chocolate covered cherry, dissolves completely in the hot coffee. You may still see bits of chocolate floating in your cup.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COFFEE

Steps:

• Brew your favorite coffee and pour yourself a cup.
• Put a chocolate covered cherry candy into the cup.
• stir gently and add the Splenda or sugar.
• Stir to dissolve.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly mist a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Set the pan aside.
• Place the cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The batter should look thick and well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger and just starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
• For the glaze, place the sugar, butter, and milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips. When the chips have melted and the glaze is smooth, pour it over the warm cake so it covers the entire surface. The glaze will be thin but will firm up. Cool the cake for 20 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
• Store this cake, covered in aluminum foil, at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or freeze the cake, wrapped in foil, for up to 6months. Thaw the cake overnight on the counter before serving.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in chocolate and cherry vodkas, grenadine, creme de cacao, half-and-half, and chocolate syrup. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with maraschino cherry and chocolate kiss, and serve.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
• Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY SHOOTER

Steps:

• add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.
• shake and strain into shot glass.
• garnish with marischino cherry and SHOOT!