Holiday Fondant Candy

==Desscription==
These candies are easy to make when you start with Uncooked Fondant made with nonfat dry milk.
 
==Fondant==
===Ingredients===
*1/4 cup. butter
*2 1/2 tbsp. water
*1 tsp. vanilla
*3 cups. sifted powdered sugar
*2/3 cup. nonfat dry milk
 
===Directions===
#Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat. 
#Remove from heat and mix in water and vanilla. 
#Then mix in a mixture of the sugar and milk. 
#Mix until smooth and creamy after each addition. 
==Chocolate Covered Cherries==
===Ingredients===
*1 cup fondant
*24 maraschino cherries
*1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
===Directions===
#Drain 24 maraschino cherries. 
#Cover each with 2 teaspoons fondant. 
#In a double boiler, partly melt 1 package semi-sweet chocolate pieces. 
#Remove from heat and stir until entirely melted. 
#Drop covered cherries, one at a time, into chocolate. 
#Remove with 2 forks and put on waxed paper to cool.
 
==Nut Bars==
===Ingredients===
*1/2 cup fondant
*18 nuts
===Directions===
#Shape fondant into 18 bars, each 1 inch long. 
#Press a nut on top of each. 
#Chill.
 
==Stuffed Dates==
===Ingredients===
*1/2 cup fondant
*24 large dates
===Directions===
#Split and remove pits from 24 large dates. 
#Fill centers with 1/2 cup fondant, using 1 teaspoon for each. 
#Chill. Enjoy.
==Notes==
*Recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups fondant.
== Contributed by: ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
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Category:World Recipes
Category:Candy Recipes
Category:Butter Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Powdered Sugar Recipes
Category:Powdered milk Recipes
Category:Maraschino cherry Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Dates Recipes