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Want to wow some chocolate-covered cherry fans? Give them cherry-covered chocolates! Here, we mold and shape <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/traditional-ganache">chocolate ganache</a> to look like a cherry, then dip it in a shimmering glaze and finish it off with a vanilla bean “stem.” Whimsical and gorgeous, these Willy Wonka-esque “fruits” make a killer component of modern desserts—but you could also just serve one on top of a simple sundae or arrange one on a plate as an accompaniment to an end-of-meal coffee.If you plan to serve these at a dinner party and don’t have a lot of pastry experience, consider practicing the technique in advance, as it’s tricky to get right on the first try. Once you’ve got it down, however, you’ll have an amazing new technique for leveling up all sorts of desserts.