Friday, May 10, 2013

Raisin Cashew Drops

This candy recipe combines raisins and cashews in delicious chocolate for an easy dessert or gift. Older children could make this recipe for mom for a special homemade gift of love; the kind of gift that touches a mom's heart. For all the mom's out there, I do hope your heart is touched by your family on this special day of celebration. Blessings...

Recipe:

2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups coarsely chopped or broken cashews
2 cups raisins

1. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips with the milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla until blended. Stir in the cashews and raisins.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 - 3 hours.
3. Carefully remove from waxed paper and store in an airtight container. Chocolate is the best at room temperature.

Yield: 2-1/2 pounds

This recipe comes from Taste of Home Annual Recipes Cookbook 2009

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