60    Marachino cherries,w/stem
3 tb Butter or margarine,softened
3 tb Light corn syrup
1/4 ts Salt
2 c  Confectioners sugar, sifted
1 1/2 lb Dipping chocolate or white
-chocolate ( for coating)

Drain marachino cherries thoroughly, Place on paper
toweling. Combine butter or margarine, corn syrup and
salt. Stir in sifted confectioners sugar. Knead sugar
mixture until smooth ( chill if mixture is too soft.)
Shape 1 teaspoon of the sugar mixture around each
cherry. Place on a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet,
chill.
In a small, heavy saucepan, melt chocolate, stirring
constantly. DO NOT ADD ANY LIQUID! Holding cherries by
stems, dip one at a time into chocolate. Spoon
chocolate over cherries to coat. Chill until chocolate
is hardened.
Store candy in a covered container in a cool place.
Let candies ripen a week or two. makes 60
chocolate-covered cherries.