Top to bottom: Cherry Merry Christmas Crunch, Eggnog Gift Fudge
Ingredients
2
cups walnut halves
1
cup candied red and green cherries, cut in half
2
tablespoons butter or margarine
1
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon maple extract
1/4
teaspoon cherry extract
2
cups sugar
3/4
cup light corn syrup
1/4
cup maple syrup
Generously grease baking sheet; set aside.
Combine walnuts, cherries, butter, salt and extracts in medium bowl; set aside. Combine sugar, corn syrup and maple syrup in heavy, large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan (do not let bulb touch bottom of pan). Cook over medium heat until thermometer registers 300°F (hard-crack stage). Remove from heat; stir in walnut mixture. Quickly pour onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break into pieces.
Cherry Merry Christmas Crunch
