Chocolate Covered Cherries
["1 (12 oz.) can or jar maraschino cherries (with stems), drained", "1 lb. confectioners sugar", "1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter", "2 Tbsp. heavy cream", "3/4 tsp. vanilla", "2 (10 oz.) sq. bitter chocolate (unsweetened)", "1/2 c. chocolate bits", "1 1/2-inch sq. paraffin wax"]
["Melt all three ingredients in a double boiler.", "Dip each cherry (twice, if desired) in chocolate."]
["maraschino cherries", "confectioners sugar", "butter", "heavy cream", "vanilla", "bitter chocolate", "chocolate bits", "paraffin wax"]