Candy

White Fudge

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3 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup(?) candied cherries

Lightly butter a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper.

In a heavy 3 quart sauce pan, combine the sugar, butter, and milk and stir over medium heat until the mixture reaches 234° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and cool until the thermometer reads 110°.

Add the vanilla and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon. Add the walnuts and cherries.

Turn the fudge out into the prepared loaf pan and let fully cool. Wrap in foil overnight.

Chocolate Coconut Candies

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Center
3/4 cup mashed potatoes
1 16 ounce package powdered sugar
4 cups flaked coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract

Coating
2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons corn syrup
7 oz* dry Chocolate Fudge Frosting Mix

Mix the ingredients for the centers. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Roll into balls. Chill for 30 minutes to an hour.

After they are chilled, prepare the coating. In a double boiler, melt the butter with the corn syrup and water. Stir in the dry frosting mix until smooth. Heat over rapidly boiling water for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat, but keep the temperature high enough to keep the water hot. Dip the balls to coat and allow them to set.

*Betty Crocker apparently only makes the Fluffy White frosting mix at this point, and I can’t find how many ounces the Chocolate Fudge one was. The Fluffy White is 7 oz, so your results may vary.
I did find that there are several companies making dry frosting mix including King Arthur, Jiffy and Trader Joe’s.

Syrup For Popcorn Balls

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2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Cook the sugar, syrup, butter, and vinegar until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water (soft ball stage on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Add food coloring if desired.

Melissa’s Comments: I think we can guess what color food coloring Grandma liked to use! *grin*
Now I want popcorn balls.