• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced red or green candied cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

1. Mix together sugar, milk, and corn syrup in saucepan.
2. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. When a drop forms a firm ball in cold water, remove from heat.
4. Stir in butter and vanilla.
5. Let cool.
6. Beat well with a large spoon until mixture loses gloss.
7. Quickly stir in fruit and nuts.
8. Pour into buttered 8 or 9-inch square pan.
9. When set, cut into squares.