
Chocolate-covered cherries are a traditional popular dessert
confection
Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlappi ...
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Variations include cherry
cordials with liquid fillings often including cherry liqueur,
as well as chocolate-covered candied cherries and chocolate-covered dried cherries.
Major U.S. brands of chocolate-covered cherries include
Cella's,
Brach's, Queen Anne's (
World's Finest Chocolate), and
Marich Confectionery.

The
National Confectioners Association in the United States has designated January 3 as "National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day."
In popular culture
Chocolate-covered cherries feature in the story-line of the
South Park episode ''
Simpsons Already Did It''.
See also
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Cherry Mash
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Chocolate-covered prune
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Chocolate-covered raisins
Chocolate-covered raisins are a candy consisting of individual raisins coated in a shell of milk, dark or white chocolate.
Varieties and brands
In some countries, they are also known as Raisinets, which is the earliest and one of the most ...
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Chocolate-covered fruit
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List of chocolate-covered foods
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List of cherry dishes
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Rocky Road dessert
Rocky road is a type of no-bake slice made up of milk chocolate and marshmallows along with other ingredients, which tend to vary by country. In British influenced areas it was previously referred to as ' Tiffin' but the Australian/American name ...
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Notes
References
Further reading
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Chocolate-covered foods
Cherry dishes
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