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