Chocolate Covered Cherry Almond Fudge

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup finely chopped candied cherry (fruit cake type)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• candied cherry, halves (to garnish)
• sliced almonds (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 line 8-inch square pan with foil.
• 2 in medium bowl microwave butter 1 minute on high until melted.
• 3 stir in powdered sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk till well blended.
• 4 microwave 1 1/2 minutes.
• 5 stir vigorously.
• 6 microwave on high 30 seconds at a time until hot,slightly thickened and smooth when stirred, do not boil.
• 7 stir in almonds chopped cherries and extract.
• 8 spread into prepared pan.
• 9 garnish with cherry halves and almond slices.
• 10 cover, refrigerate till firm.
• 11 remove foil.
• 12 cut into squares.
• 13 serve cold, refrigerate leftover fudge.