Desserts Recipes - Marzipan Cherries Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4

• 12 glace cherries

• 2 tablespoons brandy

• 250g/9oz marzipan

• 100g/4oz dark chocolate

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Method:

1. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.

2. Cut the cherries in half and place in a small bowl. Add the brandy and stir well to coat. Leave for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3. Divide the marzipan into 24 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Press half a cherry into the top of each marzipan ball.

4. Break the chocolate into pieces, place m a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until all the chocolate has melted.

5. Dip each sweet into the melted chocolate using a cocktail stick, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl.

6. Place the chocolate-coated marzipan cherries on the baking tray and chill in the refrigerator until set.