White Diamond Rum Cherry Fudge
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons clear vanilla
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1 cup quartered candied cherries divided
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans divided
Combine sugar, sour cream, corn syrup, butter and salt in saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolves. Boil without stirring to
236 degrees (soft ball stage) on candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
Cool for 15 minutes. Do not stir. Add vanilla and rum extract. Beat
until mixture looses its shine. Stir in 1/2 cup cherries and 1/2 cup
walnuts. Pour into a buttered shallow pan. Spread remaining 1/2 cup
cherries and remaining 1/2 cup walnuts across the top. Cool. Cut into
diamond shapes. Makes 1-1/2 pounds. |