Eggnog candy
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Eggnog |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Corn Syrup; White |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter; (1 1/2 Lbs.) |
| ½ | cup | Candied Cherries; Quartered |
| ½ | cup | Toasted Almonds; Diced |
Directions
1. Combine eggnog, sugar, corn syrup and salt in 2½ quart saucepan.
2. Cook until syrup reaches 235 degrees on candy thermometer or until it forms soft ball when dropped into cold water, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
3. Cool sugar mixture to lukewarm and add butter, beating constantly until candy begins to lose its gloss. 4. Stir in cherries and nuts and spread in a buttered pie plate.
DO THIS QUICKLY OR CANDY WILL SET IN SAUCEPAN.
Cool and cut into squares.
Recipe by: diane@...
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 198 by "Diane Geary" <diane@...> on Nov 4, 1997