Cherry Bing Mash Candy

This is our favorite candy to make every Christmas.  This recipe can be easily doubled and spread in a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
4 Tbs. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 c. mini marshmallows or 6 large marshmallows
1 c. cherry chips
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. peanuts, chopped

Directions

Line a 8 or 9-inch square pan with waxed paper. 

Combine sugar, butter, salt, and evaporated milk.  Stirring constantly, bring to a boil.  Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Add marshmallows, cherry chips and vanilla.  Stir until the marshmallows and cherry chips are melted. 

Spread in prepared pan.   Place the pan in the refrigerator or if you live in a cool climate, place the pan in the porch to cool down and start to harden.

In the same saucepan that you made the cherry candy in, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Turn the heat to low and stir until the chocolate chips are melted. 

Add peanuts if desired.  

Spread the melted chocolate and peanut butter over the cherry layer.

Cool in the refrigerator, or if you live in a cold location, place outside on your porch to harden. Cut into squares.