2013...Looking good so far

Even though we are about 15 hrs in... 2013 is looking good so far because last night at the grocery store I found Fresh Cherries IN OKLAHOMA! I'm taking this as an omen because this NEVER happens (I am still a little sore about the eggnog though). Anyway, I have had the Amaretto Soaked Cherries pinned for over a year so made them today and they are Delicious.

AMARETTO-SOAKED WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRIES (Formal fringe via pintrest)

40 fresh unpitted cherries (cherries with pits works fine, too)
750 mL bottle of amaretto 

The recipe calls for white chocolate chips and veg oil, but I used a White Chocolate bar made for melting and when I ran out of that I used Almond Bark and ran out of that and used Dark Chocolate ;-)

With a knife, make small ¼-inch cuts into each cherry. Place the cherries into mason jars, filling each jar about ¾ of the way full. Fill each jar with amaretto to just cover the cherries. Close each jar securely, and shake gently for 10 seconds before placing into the refrigerator. Let cherries soak for at least overnight, up to 48 hours.

Strain the cherry mixture (you can reserve the slightly cherry-flavored amaretto for cocktails) into a colander. Pat down each cherry with a paper towel or cloth until each one is dry (this is so the chocolate will stick)

Melt the melting chocolate or almond bark in the microwave about 2 min stir as needed make sure not to burn

Dip each cherry into the white chocolate coating. Let excess chocolate drip off before placing the cherries on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate to set for at least 15 minutes before serving. Keeps best in the fridge for up to 1 day.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FAMILY! LOVE YA