Cherry Merry Christmas Crunch Recipe
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
Directions
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.
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.
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