Years ago (I'm now retired) my work took me to Germany several times - once for 90 days, once overnight. Pils, eh. Hefeweizen, ya, OK. Alt, omg I've found my love. Asbach Brandy Cherries - now I understand the word "addiction" (my drug of choice). Now I have a problem - no one in Colorado Springs carries them. On-line they're about $1.50 per (plus shipping). A few weeks ago, searching the web for CCC, I ran across a video - roll your own. "L", I can do that. (little did I know, but hey I'm not that smart). So Amazon: a couple of polycarb. molds, Walmart for wafers, cherries, etc and a week later - I guess the rule is "one must hide one's mistakes by eating them...". But after raising my blood sugar to around 780 and 27 youtube videos - hey those look ... passable.
So, right now I'm looking for advice, direction: ie. even if I cut my cherries in half they just fit in the mold - sans fondant. If I make 2 batches, empty, add cherry and seal 2 half shells together... I don't have tempering down as they're not as shiny as they should be and my attempts at coco butter (colored) have been a disaster. That's why I'm here.