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Cherry Ripe Bites
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 9
Easy and quick to make, I got this recipe from a supermarket catalogue. It makes a large number of bites, and I have halved the recipe successfully. Copha is vegetable shortening - solid vegetable oil.
Ingredients:
4 cups desiccated coconut
400 g red glace cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons cherry brandy, flavoured essence
3 drops red food coloring
395 g sweetened condensed milk
375 g dark chocolate
30 g copha (or other light flavored oil) or 30 ml peanut oil (or other light flavored oil)
Directions:
1. Combine coconut, cherries, essence, food colouring and sweetened condensed milk, mix well.
2. Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on tray, refrigerate until firm.
3. Melt chocolate and copha or oil together.
4. Re-roll balls before dipping into chocolate mixture. Place on baking paper lined tray to set.
5. Re-dip in chocolate mixture if necessary or if you like a thicker chocolate layer.
By RecipeOfHealth.com