Desscription[]
These candies are easy to make when you start with Uncooked Fondant made with nonfat dry milk.
Fondant[]
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[]
- Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat.
- Remove from heat and mix in water and vanilla.
- Then mix in a mixture of the sugar and milk.
- Mix until smooth and creamy after each addition.
Chocolate Covered Cherries[]
Ingredients[]
- 1 cup fondant
- 24 maraschino cherries
- 1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
Directions[]
- Drain 24 maraschino cherries.
- Cover each with 2 teaspoons fondant.
- In a double boiler, partly melt 1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces.
- Remove from heat and stir until entirely melted.
- Drop covered cherries, one at a time, into chocolate.
- Remove with 2 forks and put on waxed paper to cool.
Nut Bars[]
Ingredients[]
- 1/2 cup fondant
- 18 nuts
Directions[]
- Shape fondant into 18 bars, each 1 inch long.
- Press a nut on top of each.
- Chill.
Stuffed Dates[]
Ingredients[]
- 1/2 cup fondant
- 24 large dates
Directions[]
- Split and remove pits from 24 large dates.
- Fill centers with 1/2 cup fondant, using 1 teaspoon for each.
- Chill. Enjoy.
Notes[]
- Recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups fondant.