Opera Fudge

Step 1

Butter sides of a heavy 2 quart saucepan.

Step 2

In it combine sugar milk cream corn syrup and salt.

Step 3

Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling.

Step 4

Cook to soft ball stage (236°F).

Step 5

Immediately remove from heat.

Step 6

Cook to lukewarm (110°F) without stirring.

Step 7

Add butter and vanilla.

Step 8

Beat vigorously until mixture becomes very thick and starts to lose its gloss.

Step 9

Quickly stir in cherries and pour into buttered shallow pan. Mark while warm; cut when firm.