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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Desserts => Topic started by: Rara1 on February 22, 2011, 12:25:28 pm
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Name of Recipe: Rara's Cherry Bites
Number of People: Approx 30-36 depending on size
Ingredients: 200g glace cherries - Big Sister brand is best
200g condensed milk (half a can)
2.5 to 3 cups of desiccated coconut
1 drop of red food colouring (optional....I use hullabaloo food colourings)
200g good quality dark chocolate (I use cadbury milk)
Preparation: Place cherries in TM and pulse for 1 - 2 seconds. This will depend if you like chunky cherries or a more smooth texture. My kids prefer smooth
Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate and :-: for 20 to 30 seconds on speed 2/3 with the aid of the spatula.
Roll into bite size balls and place on a tray lined with baking paper.
Place in the fridge to harden up (about half an hour)
Melt chocolate (I use the double boiler method as its easier to dip and coat the balls)
Dip and coat balls in chocolate and place on a lined tray (I use the same tray)
Back in the fridge they go for about 20 minutes.
Viola......cherry bites!
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Tips/Hints: I used a different brand of glace cherries as my stoopidmarket had sold out/discontinued the brand I usually buy. I was disappointed with this batch as it didn't have the "cherry taste" nor the red colour (more like purple :o) Big Sister is the best brand to use for this recipe.
Members' Comments
LeeJ - I had the Big Sister here, still used some food coloring, they came up a treat with some milk chocolate.
Took some to a mums group today, there were none left when I left.
My hubby like them 'more' then cherry ripes, apparently the flavour is just right. Thanks Rara, they will be a party favourite, I'm sure.
maddy - YUM Rara!! These were a big hit. I did put 3 cups of coconut into the mix, but found it was not wet enough to roll, so added a little more condensed milk. I think next time I will stick with just the 2 1/2 cups of coconut.
JD - I did the first stage of these last night and will coat them in chocolate this morning. I made 56 balls, how many did you get maddy? I figured the smaller the better calorie wise and I will have even more to give away to others to try. I used latex gloves and mine are the size of a 20 cent piece. Had to melt more chocolate because of the extras though.
I find them moister than the actual Cherry Ripe Bars - my SIL loved his when I gave them to him for Easter and immediately said to my DD, you must get the recipe off your Mum for these.
maddy - I'm fairly sure there would have been around low 40's amount. Will probably halve recipe if they are just for us next time.
Chookie - Rara, had a bread demo today and offered your Cherry Bites with coffee . I'd made 40. What they didn't eat they took home. They loved them. I didn't mind as I love them also. Next time I make them I will put 2 drops of vanilla in. Thanks for this recipe.
MJ - Rather than vanilla, add a couple of drops of cherry flavouring if you can get hold of it.
earthmumma - I loved the idea of this recipe, but really don't like glace cherries. I was in my local wholefood store and - bingo - they had a packet of dried tart cherries. I thought I would try them out. I blitzed some almonds into paste with a little raw sugar, then added the dried cherries and some shredded coconut and blitzed this on speed 7-8 until I liked the look of them. I added a tablespoon of boiling water and stirred them until them came together. I then rolled them into balls (refridge) then melted some chocolate and coated them. They were really yummy and the kids were rapt - didn't make a big batch though about 20. Anyway thanks for the idea - certainly a great treat.
hools003 - WOW... Is all I can say. Impressed the whole family and a neighbour that popped in! I thought I'd finally make these today. I made half dark and half milk chocolate. Dark was more authentic. Think I'll have to make more tomorrow as I still have half a tin of condensed milk left. The batch made disappeared very quickly. Just have to get some more cherries in the morning.
Thanks Rara, they are just brilliant!
JD's dipping method - I used one of those small dessert forks, held it up to let the excess drip back into the bowl then used another fork to push it off onto a tray. I then just added a few more drops of chocolate to fill in any holes in the top. Not messy at all for me.
cookie1 - I cheated and bought a chocolate dipper thing a ma jig from the kitchen store. I'm sure it was less than $10. These were delicious.
johnro - Thanks Rara for this divine sweet bite - DD and I did the dessert and sweet bar for a wedding last night. DD used a choc fondue to keep choc melted and used a choc dipper swirler (I think this is what cookie referred to). The cherry bites looked like rose buds - used both milk and dark chocolate and they were put in a large brandy balloon at the sweets bar.
Chelsea - I made these yesterday for an Easter gift and they are very moorish (I had to sample Grin). I just used two forks and that worked well without any mess. I didn't add the food colouring and they were a nice pinkish colour. I used couverture chocolate as a special (and slightly healthier) touch. I am looking forward to trying them with dried cherries next time.
foodiepep - I made a double batch of these and used a small spiral dipping fork.
Marina - I made these again over the weekend and used a spiral scoop (sorry, useless explanation, I think it's original purpose would have been to remove small cooked or fried items from the wok or pot) which I purchased from one of the local Chinese shops, it made this a whole lot easier than any method I have used in the past. Thanks for the inspiration to try this method everyone.
Millipede - Oh my. I just made a batch. These are delicious. They taste just like a cherry ripe only healthier! They are hand made so they must be healthier right?
RosieB - I gave these a try today with a few little tweaks.
They are for the grandson's 'school breakup party' so I wanted to avoid artificial colours and flavours.
I used Glace Cherries with no colours or flavours so the balls are a creamy colour and a bit bland (I think I will add cherry brandy flavouring for our adult variety) and I rolled them in sprinkles that are also artificial free.
I am happy with the result and DH gave the thumbs up.
nola276 - I think it's official, Rara's Cherry Bites are the 8th wonder of the world Tongue Even Cherry Bites that look like they have battled Hedgehogs, taste great.
Moo2 - Made these tonight. Seriously yummy!!! Had to eat some before I even dipped them in Choc. Will be even better once I have put he Choc on them I am sure. I used the Big Sister as you suggested Rara and they are great. Thanks.
GF - we did enjoy them! They didn't last long at all - made them as part of dessert for a pre Christmas lunch for my daughter and her partner. Did half in milk chocolate and the other half in dark. Couldn't find a Cadbury's dark block so had the Cadbury's milk and Lindt 85% cocoa dark. The milk choc ones tasted fine but I must say that the Lindt was just so much easier to work with and we had the little balls done in half the time it took with the Cadbury's. That little dipper/strainer from the Asian grocery shop was just brilliant for dipping the balls into the chocolate.
snappy - I've just made a batch of these to take over to SIL's house for Christmas lunch tomorrow. DH and the boys are sneaking in and taking a few so I'm hoping there will be at least some left to take - they have the seal of approval from our house.
Delightful Den - I have made these twice. Once with DD helping her make food for a party. They were nice but she had cheeped out on the glace cherries and the colour and flavour were not strong.
The second time I made them as my goodie bag item for the Gracetown Forumfest with a couple of tweeks.
200gms dried cherries
enough cherry brandy to cover
150gm sweetened condensed milk
2.5 to 3 cups desiccated coconut
place cherries into small sauce pan an pour over just enough cherry brandy to cover. I didn't actually cover them completely just about halfway up the sides of the very top cherries in the pan. Heat on a low to medium heat until just starting to boil. Remove from heat and let stand until most of the brandy is absorbed, about an hour or two. Follow Rara's recipe as above.
Oh yeah and after you tip the cherries and unabsorbed brandy into the TM bowl lick the pan clean of all juice.
Zada - Just made these, they are yummy! Thank you.
Amy - I made a triple batch of these for a bake sale fundraiser.
Just a tip for anyone as stupid as me... don't try a triple batch all at once, MESSY.
But I saved the mixture and mum says they taste awesome... "BETTER THAN CHERRY RIPES!!!"
Some are a bit messy, but what can you expect at 1am.
Courton - I am half way through making these. After 3 Hours the mixture is not hard. Maybe the rum soaked cherries have something to do with this.
Leaving it overnight and investing in a choc dipping spoon seems to have done the trick. Thanks everyone. Lindt dark choc made it easy to coat the balls.
Jeninwa - these are a family Christmas favourite. I add 3 drops of cherry essence and red food colouring. So much easier to make than the old days before thermomix.
Obbie - I just made a double batch of these in cherry, and another double batch in apricot. Just need to say YUMMY, went down so well last night.
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Totally wicked but they look so good. ;)
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Haha! Stoopidmarket!! Love it.
Love the Cherry Bites too! Thanks for this one.
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Ohhhhhhhhh - these look SINFUL! They could go well on little sticks and decorated like maddies cookie pops too.
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I will not look, I will not look, I wi..ll no.........................t loo..................k.
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Nothing like a bit of self control Cookie
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:D :D :D Cookie, you are so funny. Bet you had a good look and if you make them you can always give them away or put them out for nibbles when you have visitors.
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Which cherries did you use previously Rara? And which ones with this lot? x
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Looks yummy
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I'm having another look. Thank goodness we're off down south for a week on Friday. I might forget about them. :-))
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Made these tonight, hubby thinks they are better then cherry ripes! :D
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omg.... drool! So trying this!!!
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I will not look, I will not look, I wi..ll no.........................t loo..................k.
:D :D :Dhahaha
Which cherries did you use previously Rara? And which ones with this lot? x
I went to another shopping centre today and hooray I found them!!
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Winn are the ones I used in this batch (and I wouldn't recommend....ummahhh)
Big Sister are the ones I use.
Might need to make another batch ;)
Made these tonight, hubby thinks they are better then cherry ripes! :D
Yay!!!
Glad your hubby liked them.
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Rara, thanks soooooooo much for this. I have been checking every day since you said you would past this recipe. I love cherry ripes.
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aha! I had the big sister here, still used some food coloring, they came up a treat with some milk chocolate.
Took some to a mums group today, there were none left when I left :D
My hubby like them 'more' then cherry ripes, apparently the flavor is just right. Thanks Rara, they will be a party favorite, I'm sure :)
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Good one Rara! (http://)(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-talk008.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
i do confess to yet another der-der moment :P
I read the ingredients, and said to myself...."I hate glace cherries!".......thought about it for a moment....oh yeah....they're in cherry ripes :P :P
Can't wait to make these!
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I'm the same as you maddy, dislike glace cherries as do most children but guess it depends what you put them with to change peoples ideas.
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aha! I had the big sister here, still used some food coloring, they came up a treat with some milk chocolate.
Took some to a mums group today, there were none left when I left :D
My hubby like them 'more' then cherry ripes, apparently the flavor is just right. Thanks Rara, they will be a party favorite, I'm sure :)
My pleasure LeeJ.
Good one Rara! (http://)(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-talk008.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
i do confess to yet another der-der moment :P
I read the ingredients, and said to myself...."I hate glace cherries!".......thought about it for a moment....oh yeah....they're in cherry ripes :P :P
Can't wait to make these!
:D :D :D :D
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I'm still trying not to look. Perhaps I can make some, eat 1 and send the rest to DD's work. ;D ;D
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Just started the diet today so I'm pretending I didn't see this recipe. 10 kilos to lose and have now promised myself just a small piece at 5 kilos to reward myself. I looooooooove cherry ripes. Oh wait..................I'm sure that's where I found some of the aforementioned kilos came from in the first place. ;D ;D
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I have to confess I did buy the ingredients today for this recipe :-)) :-))
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YUM Rara!!
These were a big hit :-*
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I did put 3 cups of coconut into the mix, but found it was not wet enough to roll, so added a little more condensed milk. I think next time I will stick with just the 2 1/2 cups of coconut ;)
Kids insisted at least one bite should appear in their lunch box today :P
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I did the first stage of these last night and will coat them in chocolate this morning. I made 56 balls, how many did you get maddy? I figured the smaller the better calorie wise :-)) :-)) and I will have even more to give away to others to try.
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I made 56 balls, how many did you get maddy?
Hmmm.....not really sure judy.....as soon as the chocolate was setting, the kids were pinching them off the plate! LOL.
Will count next time.
To make the scoop and rolling quick and easy, I use a mini wilton cookie scoop (which is about a U.S. tablespoon roughly).
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I'm fairly sure there would have been around low 40's amount.
Will probably halve recipe if they are just for us next time.
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Thanks maddy, useful tool. I used latex gloves and mine are the size of a
10cent 20 cent piece. Had to melt more chocolate because of the extras though.
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Rara, had a bread demo today and offered your Cherry Bites with coffee . had made 40. What they didn't eat they took home. They loved them. I didn't mind, as I love them also. next time I make them I will put 2drops of vanilla in. thanks for this recipe.
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I can hardly see the screen of my netbook for the sticky tongue licks all over it. I will definitely be making some of these.
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Maddy your cherry bites look fantastic with the coconut sprinkles on top. Definitely doing that next time ;)
Great idea with the icing scoop too!!!
Judy did you get to taste one?
Achookwoman might need to try the vanilla next time....
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One :-)) :-)), I must have had at least 4 ;D. Neighbour loved her batch. Great little recipe, thanks for the posting Rara.
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Rather than vanillla, add a couple of drops of cherry flavouring if you can get hold of it.
My late MIL used to make a Cherry Ripe slice with similar ingredients. The base was Nice biscuits and the filling much the same, but with a bit of copha added. The topping was drinking chocolate and copha. Whenever she gave the recipe to anyone, she'd leave out the cherry flavouring, so no one else could make it quite like she did!!
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Wise women.
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I loved the idea of this recipe, but really don't like glase cherries. I was in my local wholefood store and - bingo - they had a packet of dried tart cherries. I thought I would try them out. I blitzed some almonds into paste with a little raw sugar, then added the dried cherries and some shreaded coconut and blitzed this on spd 7-8 until I liked the look of them. I added a tablespoon of boiling water and stirred them until them came together. I then rolled them into balls (refridge) then melted some chocolate and coated them. They were really yummy and the kids were rapt - didn't make a big batch though about 20. Anyway thanks for the idea - certainly a great treat.
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WOW... Is all I can say. Impressed the whole family and a neighbour that popped in! I thought I'd finally make these today. I made half dark and half milk chocolate. Dark was more authentic. Think I'll have to make more tomorrow as I still have half a tin of condensed milk left. The batch made disappeared very quickly. Just have to get some more cherries in the morning.
Thanks Rara, they are just brilliant!
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Ok Ok there is only so much I can take. 2 weeks on Jenny Craig now and have lost over a kilo but I have to make these. Will try to give them away at work so I don't eat too many.
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WOW... Is all I can say. Impressed the whole family and a neighbour that popped in! I thought I'd finally make these today. I made half dark and half milk chocolate. Dark was more authentic. Think I'll have to make more tomorrow as I still have half a tin of condensed milk left. The batch made disappeared very quickly. Just have to get some more cherries in the morning.
Thanks Rara, they are just brilliant!
Glad you liked them.
I prefer dark chocolate but both kids prefer milk (I still eat them though ;))
Ok Ok there is only so much I can take. 2 weeks on Jenny Craig now and have lost over a kilo but I have to make these. Will try to give them away at work so I don't eat too many
Well done with the weight loss.
My advise is to hand out most of them before you taste one.
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How would you suggest going about dipping these balls? Do you stick a skewer in them or something like that to dip them? I can imagine getting REALLY messy fingers doing this ;D
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Karen I used one of those small dessert forks, held it up to let the excess drip back into the bowl then used another fork to push it off onto a tray. I then just added a few more drops of chocolate to fill in any holes in the top. Not messy at all for me.
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Thanks Judy for that super-fast reply! I made the cherry balls this morning and they are cooling in the fridge right now. I was planning on dipping them this afternoon ....... what a good method your way is!
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I do it exactly as Judy does it, easiest way I've found so far! :)
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I cheated and bought a chocolate dipper thing a ma jig from the kitchen store. I'm sure it was less than $10.
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Thanks Rara for this divine sweet bite - DD and I did the dessert and sweet bar for a wedding last night. DD used a choc fondue to keep choc melted and used a choc dipper swirler (I think this is what cookie referred to) - pic below. The cherry bites looked like rose buds - used both milk and dark chocolate and they were put in a large brandy balloon at the sweets bar - of course did we remember to take pics!!!!!!!! that would be a NO. Each ball was taken out of the choc using the scoop, allow to drip for a sec or two and placed onto a papered tray, the ball gripped the paper and with a slight tap the scoop let go leaving the rosebud type look in the chocolate. I will have to make another lot so you can all see this is not simply the ravings of a crazy woman!!!!!!!! :D :D
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Handy little gadet johnro - bet your contribution to the wedding went down well. Yes, picture please - I want to see the pattern on the chocolate.
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Thanks to thermie JD I was able to complete 6 different desserts (x 2 slice trays of each) while DD dipped the cherry bites on Friday night - and yes the dessert/sweet bar was a roaring success. DD brought in her bowl so I was able to set up a production line - 1 bowl for the crumb crusts and slice bases and the other for the fillings (sour cream and apple slice, NY cheesecake, white choc, macadamia and raspberry blondies, choc mint cheesecake and double choc mousse cheesecake)- wedding planner and caterers asked would we like to begin a venture. The response was a resounding "no thanks" - it was the wedding gift. Cheers for thermie as I had made 8 batches cookies and cream fudge in TMX through the week as well as 8 batches choc fudge and 3 batches rocky road (though not using thermie) - then rara's cherry delights. :D :D
Just remembered that I kept 4 (now there are 3 as I just had to eat the cut 1 in the pic) for DH to try as he has been in Sydney for the past week - so pic is below. :D :D
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Congratulations on a great effort johnro - no wonder you were asked if you wanted more business. Had you made all those things before - pretty brave of you if you hadn't tested them out. How I would loved to have seen a photo of that dessert table before the crowd got to it. :-* :-*
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JD, with the exception of the cherry bites I had made all those desserts pre-thermie. But I must admit I winged it on Friday night making each in TMX (thankfully thermie came through - no time for any failures!!!) ;) ;) There was a very small window of opportunity for a pic of the dessert bar - 140 guests made sure that leftovers were limited. ;D :D
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Must look for one of those dipping gadgets, like the look of the pattern it leaves ;) ;)
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Thanks for the pictures johnro,you and your DD did a superb job.What a wonderful wedding gift. :)
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JD I have had it forever - bought it as part of a chocolate making / mould set when chocolate moulds of all types were popular when our daughters were young. ;)
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Thanks CC - it was wonderful to hear all the positives. Crowd watching at the wedding was entertaining - caterers did a great job of presenting all different desserts on multi tiered glass plates. Guests would take their choice but then you could see that they would discuss their selection with a guest at another table - overhearing comments such as "have you tried this one". We had made labels for the table so that people did not have to wonder about the varieties - plus we had made it easier by putting fresh mint leaves near the chocmint cheesecake and a fanned strawberry on the top of each NY baked cheesecake slice while the blondies I had drizzled white choc across the top. All in all a very fulfilling experience!!!!! :) :)
Will post blondie recipe with pic as new topic
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Wow Johnro that's an impressive sweet bar! Well done.
I have one of those dipping swirls lurking in one of my overcrowded gadget boxes (all my gadgets can't fit in the draws), so this week I am going to find it ;D. It would make dipping the cherry bites a lot easier!
Rara x
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Thanks Rara - all of you talented lovelies would have been able to replicate easily. You will laugh at the phone call DD had yesterday re cherry bites - a guest from the wedding rang to rave about the cherry bites, but his question to DD - how were you able to take the filling from cherry ripe bars? - only a male would pose such a question!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Robyn ??? :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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:D :D :D :D :D That has to win quote of the year johnro - even DH cracked up when I told him.
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;D ;D ;D ;D what a classic
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Well done Robyn.
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I bought a couple of those dipping thingies today - $6.99 at House.
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No stopping you now Judy - let us know when you discover the multiple uses :) :) You will certainly find the choc coating of cherry bites easier than using the 2 forks. :) :)
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I don't dip very often johnro but it will be a handy gadget to have in the drawer.
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The dipping gadget saves heaps of time, loved it once I got the gist of it and didn't bounce the balls back into the chocolate with my exuberance ;D ;D
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We didn't try any other method Judy, the wedding dessert/sweet bar was the first time I had made cherry bites - even so it was still time consuming!
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I bought a chocolate dipper from house too. My family are addicted to cherry bites!! I even made them for the kids to take on the last day of school for the teachers. Got asked by eldest son to make them so his friends could try them cos he was raving about them.
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I've just made the balls and am waiting on them to harden a little in the fridge then I'll be dipping them. I've got 4 different dipping tools so will see which one looks the best.
I've also made some cookies and cream bites. (2 packets or aldi's choc chip cookies and a tub of cream cheese) Instead of rolling then as that is the most time consuming bit I filled the mix in a disposable piping bag and cut the end so it would produce thick logs and piped them out. (also waiting for them to set so I can dip them)
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I made these yesterday for an Easter gift and they are very moorish (I had to sample ;D). I just used two forks and that worked well without any mess. I didn't add the food colouring and they were a nice pinkish colour. I used couverture chocolate as a special (and slightly healthier) touch. I am looking forward to trying them with dried cherries next time. :)
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I made a double batch of these and used a small spiral dipping fork. I also made the Cookies and cream ones.
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Sorry they aren't the best photos.
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I've just made some apricot and almond ones of these. Well they aren't dipped in chocolate yet but the mix tastes lovely.
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I made these again over the weekend and used a spiral scoop (sorry, useless explanation, I think it's original purpose would have been to remove small cooked or fried items from the wok or pot) which I purchased from one of the local Chinese shops, it made this a whole lot easier than any method I have used in the past. Thanks for the inspiration to try this method everyone.
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Johnro, that sounds like a brilliant present! What a wonderful job. I will have to keep my eye out for the gadget.
I think a batch of these, and cookies and cream (I do mine with oreos though) is on the agenda this weekend!
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Oh my. I just made a batch. These are delicious. They taste just like a cherry ripe only healthier! They are hand made so they must be healthier right? 8) :-))
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I find them moister than the actual Cherry Ripe Bars Millipede - my SIL loved his when I gave them to him for Easter and immediately said to my DD, you must get the recipe off your Mum for these.
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I wouldn't know JD. They didn't last long enough at my house with two teenagers. Oh well - better for the waistline. ;D ;D
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Yes you are right Judy, they are moister than a cherry ripe bar, but they are so yum :o
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I gave these a try today with a few little tweaks.
They are for the grandson's 'school breakup party' so I wanted to avoid artificial colours and flavours.
I used Glace Cherries with no colours or flavours so the balls are a creamy colour and a bit bland (I think I will add cherry brandy flavouring for our adult variety) and I rolled them in sprinkles that are also artificial free.
I am happy with the result and DH gave the thumbs up.
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I think it's official, Rara's Cherry Bites are the 8th wonder of the world :P Even Cherry Bites that look like they have battled Hedgehogs, taste great.
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this thread has been a total inspiration! Thank you!! Found some little dipping thingies at an Asian grocery store but then tonight as I was rereading the thread ebay crept into the picture. This is the site but all I did was go to ebay.com.au and search for "chocolate dipping" . . Will be trying these (and all their variations!) for Christmas treats.
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=chocolate+dipping&_sacat=See-All-Categories
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this thread has been a total inspiration!
Totally agree! Bought the ingredients this evening to make over the next few days.
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This might sound a very weird question . . . but, Rara (or anyone else who has made these) . . . cups . . . regular cups or the MC on the TMX???
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I just used standard measuring cups, Goldfish.
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Yes, all cup measurements would be Australian cups and if an MC cup was required (not very often), it would specify MC.
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Cuilidh and judydawn - thank you both very much for clarifying that for me. And thank you for for answering so quickly! I'm just in the middle of making these and had used regular cups . . but suddenly it seemed like a heck of a lot of coconut and panic set in!! :o??? All is well, though - just waiting for them to cool their heels in the fridge before they're dunked into the chocolate. Really appreciate all the help that's on the forum - just terrific!! :D
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That's why we are all here - to help each other. Hope you have luck with the chocolate dipping!
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Hi goldfish
I should measure/weigh the ingredients so it would be one less thing to wash up....
Did you enjoy the cherry bites?
Rara
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Made these tonight. Seriously yummy!!! Had to eat some before I even dipped them in Choc. Will be even better once I have put he Choc on them I am sure. I used the Big Sister as you suggested Rara and they are great. Thanks.
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Hi Rara1 - yes thanks! Indeed we did enjoy them! They didn't last long at all - made them as part of dessert for a pre Christmas lunch for my daughter and her partner. Did half in milk chocolate and the other half in dark. Couldn't find a Cadbury's dark block so had the Cadbury's milk and Lindt 85% cocoa dark. The milk choc ones tasted fine but I must say that the Lindt was just so much easier to work with and we had the little balls done in half the time it took with the Cadbury's. That little dipper/strainer from the Asian grocery shop was just brilliant for dipping the balls into the chocolate. Thanks again, and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!
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I've just made a batch of these to take over to SIL's house for Christmas lunch tomorrow. DH and the boys are sneaking in and taking a few so I'm hoping there will be at least some left to take - they have the seal of approval from our house.
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I have made these twice. Once with DD helping her make food for a party. They were nice but she had cheeped out on the glace cherries and the colour and flavour were not strong.
The second time I made them as my goodie bag item for the Gracetown Forumfest wit a couple of tweeks.
200gms dried cherries
enough cherry brandy to cover
150gm sweetened condensed milk
2.5 to 3 cups dessicated coconut
place cherries into small sauce pan an pour over just enough cherry brandy to cover. I didn't actually cover them completely just about halfway up the sides of the very top cherries in the pan. Heat on a low to medium heat until just starting to boil. Remove from heat and let stand until most of the brandy is absorbed, about an hour or two. Follow Rara's recipe as above.
Oh yeah and after you tip the cherries and unabsorbed brandy into the TM bowl lick the pan clean of all juice.
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These were delicious. I didn't even share them with the family, I pigged all 3 of them myself.
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I have made these twice. Once with DD helping her make food for a party. They were nice but she had cheeped out on the glace cherries and the colour and flavour were not strong.
The second time I made them as my goodie bag item for the Gracetown Forumfest wit a couple of tweeks.
200gms dried cherries
enough cherry brandy to cover
150gm sweetened condensed milk
2.5 to 3 cups dessicated coconut
place cherries into small sauce pan an pour over just enough cherry brandy to cover. I didn't actually cover them completely just about halfway up the sides of the very top cherries in the pan. Heat on a low to medium heat until just starting to boil. Remove from heat and let stand until most of the brandy is absorbed, about an hour or two. Follow Rara's recipe as above.
Oh yeah and after you tip the cherries and unabsorbed brandy into the TM bowl lick the pan clean of all juice.
Ooohhhh yuuummmm
Thanks for the modification dashingden
Rara x
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I knew they were different DD but couldn't work out why. I've shown more control than you Cookie, I have 2 left.
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No worries Rara. The original recipe is great. I was trying to do something a little special for my goodie bag item and when I was in a bulk food store in Perth and saw the dried cherries it just sort of hit me.
The combination of the dried cherries and the cherry brandy really makes the flavour standout.
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Oh yum! Thanks Dan, I'll add your recipe to the one I have from Rara.
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Just made these, they are yummy! Thank you! ;D
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Welcome to the forum Zada. Perhgaps you would like to go to Intoduce yourself and tell us a little about yourself and your TMX adventures.
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Thanks cookie :) I'm in the intro forum somewhere ;)
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Yes, here (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10981.0) you are Zada. Cookie, you are excused as we all know how busy you have been lately :-* :-*
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I made a triple batch of these for a bake sale fundraiser :)
Just a tip for anyone as stupid as me... don't try a triple batch all at once :-)) MESSY :o
But I saved the mixture and mum says they taste awesome... "BETTER THAN CHERRY RIPES!!!" ;D ;D
Some are a bit messy, but what can you expect at 1am 8)
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I really need to try these, cherry ripes are the one chocolate I'm quite partial to.
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I am half way through making these. After 3 Hours the mixture is not hard. Maybe the rum soaked cherries have something to do with this.
Do you use cooking choc or ordinary choc to coat the balls?.
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I use good quality chocolate for dipping things courton, in fact I rarely use cooking chocolate at all.
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I am half way through making these. After 3 Hours the mixture is not hard. Maybe the rum soaked cherries have something to do with this.
Do you use cooking choc or ordinary choc to coat the balls?.
I used Old Gold dark chocolate :)
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I am half way through making these. After 3 Hours the mixture is not hard. Maybe the rum soaked cherries have something to do with this.
Do you use cooking choc or ordinary choc to coat the balls?.
Try adding more coconut?
I use good quality chocolate like Judy and Amy
Let us know how they turn out
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Leaving it overnight and investing in a choc dipping spoon seems to have done the trick. Thanks everyone. Lindt dark choc made it easy to coat the balls.
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Hi Courton, i left mine overnight too they are nice and firm now, I have bought the Lindt choc but been to busy today to coat them just keep eating one every now and then, at this rate there won't be that many left to do tomorrow.
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Bumping this recipe, these are a family christmas favorite.
I add 3 drops of cherry essence and red food coloring. So much easier to make than the old days before thermomix.
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I just made a double batch of these in cherry, and another double batch in apricot. Yum :)
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These are on my list for today. Just need to get to the shopping centre.
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Made these this time last year!! Making them again! They're a real hit with my family!
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Made these. They look delicious. Thankyou.
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just need to Say YUMMY, went down so well last night.
Thanks, ;D ;D ;D