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    Fruit and Nut Candy Bars


    Source of Recipe


    justmecookin.com

    List of Ingredients




    1/3 cup granulated sugar
    1/4 cup half-and-half or light cream
    1/4 cup butter
    1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
    2 cups sifted powdered sugar
    1 cup chopped mixed dried fruits
    1/2 cup chopped nuts
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    1-1/2 pounds dipping chocolate or confectioner?s coating

    Recipe



    Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter the foil; set pan aside.

    In a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine the sugar, light cream, and the 1/4 cup butter. Cook over medium heat to boiling, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. This should take about 8 minutes.

    Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate over the entire surface. Remove pan from heat. Add cream cheese; stir until smooth. Add powdered sugar, dried fruits, nuts, and vanilla; stir until well combined. Spread mixture into the prepared pan. Chill about 1 hour or until firm. When firm, use foil to lift candy out of pan; cut candy into 2x1-inch rectangles.

    Melt the dipping chocolate or confectioner?s coating. Carefully dip the rectangles, one at a time, into the melted chocolate. Let excess coating drip off rectangles. Place the dipped rectangles on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper until dry. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.


    Makes 32 candy bars.

 

 

 


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