Description: This fruity fudge had Faramir's tastebuds going--what about yours?
Submitted by: jazzamattaz on 2004-01-28 13:32:51
Serves: Makes about 48 squares
Prep Time: Approximately 1 hour
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ingredients
250ml milk450g caster sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
50g broken chocolate
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp almond essence
225g glace cherries (chopped)
175g blanched almonds (toasted and chopped)
Instructions
Put milk, sugar, syrup and chocolate in a large, heavy-based pan over gentle heat; stirring until chocolate has melted and sugar has dissolved.Bring to the boil, and boil without stirring until it becomes a soft ball (114 degrees celsius). Leave to cool for around thirty minutes.
Beat in vanilla and almond essences until thick and smooth; stir in cherries and almonds.
Pour all into a greased square tin (about 23cm) and level the surface. Leave to set and then cut it into squares.