Chocolate Cherry Treat

I was inviting few of my friends and their families over for dinner. And these friends of mine, each of them had 2 kids. So it got me thinking that no matter what I should have some exciting dessert for the kids. I kind of started surfing the net until I came across this one. This was easy, simple and straight forward and did not need much preparation or time. Kids like jelly (gelatin) stuff (I for one like it...) and chocolate is everyone's all time favorite...I was also intrigued how the combination of chocolate and cherry would turn out. So I made these and it so turned out that the kids really liked it. One gulp and one down!!

What I used :

(makes about 12-14 treats)

• Cherry flavored gelatin - 3 oz (1 pack)

• Semi-sweet chocolate - 2 oz (1/4 cup)

• Evaporated milk - 6 oz

• Water - 1/3 cup

• Cherry - about 12-14

How I made it :

• Boil about 1/3rd cup of water.

• Pour the whole packet of cherry gelatin powder in a bowl. Add the water to it. Mix well (for may be about 2 minutes) till the powder is dissolved well. Keep it aside

• Pour the evaporated milk in another microwave safe bowl. 

• Coarsely crush the chocolate and add to the bowl with evaporated milk.

• Microwave it on high for about 2-5 minutes, till it is completely melted. Stop and check in between each minute to make sure it is melted and stir each time.

• Add the melted chocolate mixture to the cherry gelatin mixture and mix well to blend it properly.

• Lightly grease a mini cup cake tray or an ice cube tray using a cooking spray.

• Pour the mixture into the tray and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.

• Take it out and add a cherry topping to each mold. Press down gently so that the cherry sticks.

• Put it back in the refrigerator for another 20 minutes.

• Take out of the molds and serve.

Serve it out on a platter for your guests to pick each one up and gulp it down!!

Note :

• You may try it with any flavor of gelatin. Make sure to top it with that fruit (and may be not with a cherry!!!)

• You could use semi-sweet chocolate chips or bars. I used chips so i did not have to crush them much. If you using a chocolate bar, crush it coarsely before microwaving it.

• You could use small paper cups as molds if you do not have a ice-cube tray or a mini cupcake tray.

• I used the preserved cherries (maraschino cherries). You could use fresh ones, ones with the stems as it adds nice look to the treats.

• The size of these depends on you, but make sure not to make them too big as they are best in a small shape.

• This can stay overnight in the refrigerator.

Recipe Source : Kraft