Cherry Vanilla Fudge

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup candied cherries or 1 cup maraschino cherry, well drained, quartered

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, salt, cream, mil, corn syrup and butter in a large heavy saucepan.
• 2 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to boiling.
• 3 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 238f (soft-ball stage).
• 4 remove from heat, leaving thermometer in the saucepan. cool to 100°f.
• 5 add vanilla. beat briskly until fudge thickens and begins to lose its gloss.
• 6 stir in cherries.
• 7 pour into buttered 8" square pan.
• 8 cool. cut into squares when firm.