Cherry Mash Candy
just like the Twin Bing Cherry Mash Bars, this says "Christmas" at my house
Ingredients
- 2 c sugar
- 2/3 c evaporated milk
- 1/2 c margarine
- 12 regular marshmallows or about 2 c mini
- 1 c cherry chips
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 12- oz package milk chocolate chips about 2 cups
- 3/4 c crunchy peanut butter smooth works fine, also
- 2 c crushed peanuts I like cocktail peanuts
Instructions
- Coat a 9x13 pan with margarine and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, margarine, and marshmallows
- Heat over medium heat and boil a full 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add cherry chips and vanilla
- Stir until chips are melted, and set aside.
- Separately, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter. Add crushed peanuts.
- Spread half of chocolate mixture on bottom of pan. Chill until firm.
- Spread all of cherry filling on top. Chill again.
- Spread rest of chocolate mixture over top. Keep chilled.
- Allow to come to room temperature before cutting into small squares.