Spirited Chocolates

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Candies

Ingredients

-(12-oz pkgs) Combine butter and liqueur; blend well. Stir in enough powdered sugar to make mixture the consistency of craft dough, kneading as necessary. Shape mixture into 4 dozen balls. Chill. Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Let chocolate stand over hot water as you mold chocolates. Spoon about half teaspoon melted chocolate into each plastic mold intended for chocolate-covered cherries. spread chocolate to cover sides of mold using the back of a smll spoon. Freeze about 10 minutes or until firm. Place one fondant ball in each mold; spoon in additional chocolate to fill molds. Chill until firm. Invert plastic molds, and gently tap to release candy. Store in the refrigerator. Yields 4 dozen. NOTE: Candy mixture may also be dropped in melted chocolate if chocolate-covered cherry molds are unavailable.