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Christmas Candy (Grandaddy Sharp's Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups coffee cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Brazil nuts, chopped in large pieces
1 cup pecans, halved
1 cup walnuts, chopped in large pieces
1 cup candied cherries
1 cup candied pineapple
Directions:
Directions:
Into heavy saucepan, add sugar, corn syrup, and coffee cream. Mix. Bring to boil (color changes slightly) and continue boiling until candy thermometer reaches 215º soft ball stage. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until starts to thicken. Stir in nuts and candied fruit. Spoon into buttered dish. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Cut into squares.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
So this is the ONLY way to eat candied fruit....fudge has a melt in mouth light caramel flavor. Wish I could make this the way Dad did!!!!!

 

 

 

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