Chocolate Ginger Lychees

This recipe makes about 2 dozen.
Ingredients
All Ingredients should be prepared before you start cooking this will save time and
make cooking the dish easier and more enjoyable.
• 1 can (20 ounces or 565 g) whole pealed lychees
• 2 ounces (60 g) of preserved candied ginger or candied cherries
• 6 ounces (170 g) of semi sweet baking chocolate (6 squares)
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) vegetable shortening
Directions
1.Drain lychees. spread round side up between several layers of paper toweling. Let
stand until dry, about 1 hour.
2.Cut ginger or cherries into slivers or tiny pieces. carefully stuff the ginger or cherries
inside the cavities of the lychees
3.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.
4.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
5.Refrigerate until cold