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Brandied Cheeeies

A confection of preserved cherries soaked in simple syrup and alcohol, then dipped in melted fondant.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 5 ingredients
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Brandied Cheeeies

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Fill an open-mouthed jar half full with simple syrup.

  2. Add alcohol until the desired strength is reached.

  3. Add preserved cherries to the jar.

Soak and finish

  1. Let the cherries soak until they have absorbed enough flavor.

  2. Remove the cherries and dip them in melted fondant.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Simple syrup
Sweetens the liquid and carries the alcohol flavor into the cherries.
Alcohol
Adds flavor and aroma, and its strength is set by the cook.
Preserved cherries
Provide the fruit body that absorbs the syrup and alcohol during soaking.
Melted fondant
Forms a sweet, smooth coating on the outside of each cherry.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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