Chocolate-Covered Cherries
["60 maraschino cherries with stems", "3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened", "3 Tbsp. light corn syrup", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. sifted powdered sugar", "1 1/2 lb. dipping chocolate or white chocolate for coating candy"]
["Drain cherries thoroughly.", "Place on paper toweling.", "Combine butter, corn syrup and salt.", "Stir in sifted powdered sugar. Knead sugar mixture until smooth.", "Chill if mixture is too soft. Shape 1 teaspoon of sugar mixture around each cherry.", "Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet and chill."]
["maraschino cherries", "butter", "light corn syrup", "salt", "powdered sugar", "dipping chocolate"]