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1 1/3 c Granulated sugar

1/3 c Brandy or pineapple juice

1/2 c Sour cream

2 tb Butter

16 ea Large marshmallows,quartered

1/4 ts Salt

6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate bits

1/2 c Chopped walnuts

3/4 c White chocolate, cut up

1/4 c Chopped red candied cherries

Combine sugar, brandy or pineapple juice, sour cream, butter, marshmallows and salt in a heavy saucepan. Stir over moderate heat until sugar is dissolved. Place candy thermometer in mixture and boil about 10 minutes to 234 degrees or soft ball stage. Remove from heat; pour 3/4 cup of the hot mixture into a 1 quart measure and add semi-sweet chocolate; stir until the chocolate is melted. Quickly stir in walnuts. Turn into a buttered 9×5 inch loaf pan and spread level with back of spoon or spatula. Set the pan with remaining syrup into shallow pan of boiling water; add white chocolate and cherries and stir until the chocolate is melted. Turn into pan with chocolate mixture and quickly spread level; let stand until set before cutting into squares. Recipe by Ruth Snider; as published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette 19Nov94

 

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