Smore Dipped Cherries Food

S'MORES DIP

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips, heavy cream, corn syrup, butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt in an 8-inch cast iron skillet (see Cook's Note). Put over medium heat. Stir periodically as the mixture comes to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Turn down the heat if the sauce comes to a full boil. Remove from the heat and let cool at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Cover the fudge sauce with a single dense layer of marshmallows. Place under the broiler and broil until the marshmallows are toasty brown, 2 to 3 minutes (watch carefully as they may brown more quickly depending on your broiler.) Serve right away with dippers.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Finely chop 1/2 pound dark chocolate. Combine three-quarters of the chocolate and 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted; stir in the remaining chocolate until smooth. Dip 1 pound fresh cherries in the chocolate by the stems and set on parchment paper. Let harden at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries,place on paper towels and pat well.
• Set aside.
• Place sifted powdered sugar in bowl.
• Combine melted butter,evaporated milk vanilla,and salt.
• Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
• May need to use hands to form a stiff,not sticky dough.
• Add more powdered sugar slowly,if need to form dough.
• Now pinch of a small amount,flatten into a disc and form around each cherry.
• Pinch off any excess dough.
• Place cherry on wax paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening over boiling water in double boiler.
• Dip cherries in chocolate,scraping off excess.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.
• (I cheat sometimes and just use the chocolate flavored Almond Bark or candy coating).

CHOCOLATE DIPPED S'MORES

Steps:

• 1. Begin by breaking a graham cracker in half like you are making a s'more. Place one half on a baking sheet and the other half to the side for later. Then, preheat the oven to 400º.
• 2. While the oven is warming up, on the graham cracker half that you placed on the baking sheet, place one marshmallow on the top. When you have placed a marshmallow on each half, put the baking sheet in the oven and roast to your desired tint. I prefer mine golden brown, but keep a close eye on the marshmallows while they are roasting.
• 3. Once you have baked them to your desired color, take them out of the oven. Take the other half of each cracker and place your desired amount of chocolate on the cracker. Place that half on top of the melted marshmallow and squish together. Once they officially look like s'mores, place them in the freezer for at least 5 minutes. This will make them easier to work with.
• 4. While the s'mores are firming up, melt your desired amount of chocolate in the microwave, stirring frequently. I used Hershey's chocolate bars for this, but any other chocolate will do just fine.
• 5. Once the chocolate has been melted and the s'mores are firm, fully dip each s'more into the melted chocolate. Use a fork to gently scoop each s'more out of the mixture, and place on a baking sheet. Once you have dipped each s'more, return to the refrigerator to cool and harden.
• 6. I highly recommend leaving these in the refrigerator, as the chocolate will melt quickly. Enjoy!