Ingredients:
• 1 can (20 ounces or 565 gm) – whole peeled lychees
• 2 ounces (60 gm) – preserved candied Ginger or candied Cherries
• 6 ounces (170 gm) – semi sweet baking chocolate (6 squares)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) – vegetable shortening
Method:
- Drain lychees, spread round side up between several layers of paper towelling.
- Let stand until dry, about 1 hour.
- Cut ginger or cherries into slivers or tiny pieces.
- Carefully stuff the ginger or cherries inside the cavities of the lychees.
- Combine chocolate and shortening in a small sauce-pan or in top of a double boiler over boiling water.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
- When chocolate melts, remove from the heat and cool slightly.
- Dip each stuffed lychee in the melted chocolate, coating them completely.
- Carefully lift the lychees out of the chocolate and place round side up on wax paper.
- When finished dipping the lychees drizzle remaining chocolate over them and make nice patterns.
- Refrigerate until cold.