Chocolate Cherry Fudge
This will remind you of chocolate-covered cherries. Store in refrigerator.
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light cream
3 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened baking chocolate
2 tbsp corn syrup
2 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup Maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
Combine first 6 ingredients in 3-quart saucepan. Heat on low, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil slowly until soft ball stage (about 234 F on candy thermometer) or until small amount dropped into very cold water forms a soft pliable ball. Remove from heat. Let stand for 40 minutes to cool slightly.
Add vanilla. Beat until mixture loses its gloss and starts to thicken. Quickly add cherries. Pour into greased 8 x 8-inch pan. Cool. Cuts into 36 pieces.
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