White Candy Bark

Course Candy Making

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Ingredients

1 tbs butter melted
2 pkgs white baking chips (10 to 12 oz)
1 1/2 cups walnut halves
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil. Brush with butter. Microwave white chips on high until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in walnuts, cranberries and nutmeg. Spread into prepared pan. Chill until firm. Break into pieces. Yield: 2 pounds.

Notes

This speedy candy recipe can be varied depending on the type of fruit or nuts you have on hand. Since we have a walnut tree, I use walnuts, but pecans could also be substituted as well as dried cherries for the cranberries. —Marcia Snyder, Grand Junction, Colorado

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as White Candy Bark in Quick Cooking November/December 2005, p35