Sooz, that picture looks delicious, from one cherry-lover to another!

Can you post the recipe? Looks like one needs to join in order to see it.

Thanks!

Linda

Here it is, Linda, with my changes--I had to change out the 1/2 C milk and 1/2 C half-and-half or light cream (you need it to equal 1 C of milk/cream/half-and-half) because I called my DH from the store and asked if we had any milk and he said, yes, we have about a quart. I don't know what he was looking at, but we had no milk!) I improvised using what I had on hand. The original recipe calls for 1/2 C milk and 1/2 C half-and-half or light cream.

... so do ya think it needs to be refrigerated?

2 C granulated sugar
1/2 C cream
1/4 C half-and-half
1/4 C water
1 T corn syrup,, the clear kind
1/2 tsp salt
1 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
10 drops cherry extract
one 8 oz jar cherries, drained, dried, chopped

1/2 tsp butter, melted--or more as needed

Candy thermometer

Line a loaf pan with foil, and have the foil extend out over the edges. The recipe uses a 5-3/4x3x2-inch loaf pan but I don't have one that small, so I used the one I had which is a standard size.

Butter the sides & bottom of the loaf pan, and the sides of a 2-quart saucepan.

In the saucepan combine the sugar, "milk stuff", corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Clip a candy thermometer to sides of pan.

Continue boiling steadily, stirring occasionally (I stirred often), until thermometer registers 235 degrees F, about 20 minutes.

Once you get to 235 degrees, emove saucepan from heat. Add butter and vanilla but do not stir.

Cool, without stirring, to 170 degrees F (today was chilly and this cooling part only took me about 8 to 10 minutes).

Take the thermometer out of the saucepan.

Beat mixture vigorously by hand with a wooden spoon for 5 minutes.

Add the cherries and the cherry extract.

Beat mixture vigorously for 1 minute more. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Let stand until firm. Use foil to lift fudge from pan; remove foil. Eat and think of Sooz and Linda who love cherries!

Nope, it's just fudge, I never refrigerate fudge. It's all cooked....

Annie

Yep...adding yet another recipe to my "to try soon" file. I am sure I will NEVER empty that file!

Thanks, Sooz!

Linda

Carp, I'd get kicked out of the kitchen if I made fudge without chocolate. My husband is a chocoholic and that ain't fun sometimes! Like when I try to do something different.

Great recipe...I anything with cherries...I think I'll make it on Friday after Thanksgiving for the family...I know my in-laws would love it. They used to be cherry farmers. Here is a link to a free downloadable cherry recipe book from Traverse Bay Farms. It has over 50 cherry recipes and it a favorite of the in-laws...

Here is a link that might be useful: Cherry Juice