Holiday Fondant Candy

Desscription
These candies are easy to make when you start with Uncooked Fondant made with nonfat dry milk.

Ingredients

 * 1/4 cup. butter
 * 2 1/2 tbsp. water
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 3 cups. sifted powdered sugar
 * 2/3 cup. nonfat dry milk

Directions

 * 1) Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat.
 * 2) Remove from heat and mix in water and vanilla.
 * 3) Then mix in a mixture of the sugar and milk.
 * 4) Mix until smooth and creamy after each addition.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup fondant
 * 24 maraschino cherries
 * 1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Directions

 * 1) Drain 24 maraschino cherries.
 * 2) Cover each with 2 teaspoons fondant.
 * 3) In a double boiler, partly melt 1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces.
 * 4) Remove from heat and stir until entirely melted.
 * 5) Drop covered cherries, one at a time, into chocolate.
 * 6) Remove with 2 forks and put on waxed paper to cool.

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup fondant
 * 18 nuts

Directions

 * 1) Shape fondant into 18 bars, each 1 inch long.
 * 2) Press a nut on top of each.
 * 3) Chill.

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup fondant
 * 24 large dates

Directions

 * 1) Split and remove pits from 24 large dates.
 * 2) Fill centers with 1/2 cup fondant, using 1 teaspoon for each.
 * 3) Chill. Enjoy.

Contributed by:

 * World Recipes Y-Group