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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A blue ribbon winner! Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar |
3/4 cup sour cream |
1/2 tsp vanilla extract with |
1/4 tsp almond extract or 1/4 tsp peppermint flavoring |
1/2 cup broken nut meats |
10 candied cherries, sliced |
Directions:
1. in a 2-quart saucepan combine sugar and cream, stirring well. Place on heat, then continue stirring to dissolve sugar.
2. Cover pan; bring mixture to a boil; cook 1 minute or until steam inside pan has melted all sugar crystals down from the sides.
3. Remove cover; continue cooking without stirring over gentle heat to a soft-ball stage (235 degrees F), about 12 minutes.
4. Let cool without stirring or moving until lukewarm (110 degrees F).
5. Add flavoring, nutmeats and cherries.
6. Stir-beat with heavy spoon until candy becomes creamy and loses its gloss, about 8 minutes.
7. Pour into a lightly greased, 8-inch square pan.
8. Cut while still warm.
9. Makes about 1 pound.
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