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Ingredients
- 1/2 c. nuts
- 1/2 c. candied red and green cherries minced
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. light corn syrup
- 1 c. water
- 2 x egg whites
Directions
- Grease an 8" pan with butter
- Chop the nuts and cherries and set aside.
- In heavy saucepan, cook the sugar, corn syrup and water until thermometer reaches 260 F on a good candy thermometer. Please stir until sugar is dissolved. Meanwhile, beat 2 egg whites until they stand in peaks.
- Pour warm syrup in a thin stream over the egg white while mixer is running, beating until the candy stands in peaks. Add the nuts, cherries, and vanilla. Pour in buttered pan.
- Cold and cut in approx. 9 pcs.
- If you make a batch and want to knead it some it makes great Nougat too. When it has cooled some.
- This is from my mother in law over 49 years ago while I was in high school. I still use it.
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