Cherry Mash Food

CHERRY MASH CANDY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar, milk, marshmallows, butter, and salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until mixture reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees F (115 degrees C). Turn off heat. Add cherry chips and vanilla; stir until melted.
• Pour mixture into a well-greased 9x13 inch pan, and let cool until firm.
• In a microwave, or in a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter. Pour over cherry mixture and spread evenly. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

CHERRY CITRUS SMASH

Steps:

• Put the lemon wheels, orange wheels and stemmed maraschinos in a small pitcher and muddle with the back of a spoon. Add the lemonade and vodka, if using, and stir well.
• Fill 4 rocks glasses with crushed ice and then fill by two-thirds with the cocktail. Top off the glasses with ginger beer and garnish each with a maraschino.

CHERRY SMASH

Steps:

• Place cherries in a low boy glass and splash with bitters. Muddle cherries until smashed to desired consistency.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour in rye, vermouth, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cover shaker, shake vigorously, and pour cocktail over cherries.

CHERRY MASH BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan with waxed paper.
• In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, salt and half and half. Heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring enough to keep from scorching. Remove from heat and stir in the marshmallows, and cherry chips. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
• In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate chips, and peanut butter together stirring frequently until smooth. Spread over the mixture in the pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting into squares.

CHERRY MASH

Steps:

• Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter and melt in microwave or over double boiler; stir in nuts.
• Spread 1/2 of this mixture in bottom of 13 x 9 pan which has been lightly sprayed with vegetable cooking spray.
• Combine cherry frosting and marshmallow creme in a bowl.
• Spread this mixture on top of chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
• Spread with remaining chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
• Chill several hours until firm and cut into 1/2" squares.
• Can also do these in mini-baking cups.

CHERRY MASH BARS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, butter or margarine, salt and half and half in saucepan. Boil on high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips.
• Spread in 8 or 9" square pan which has been lined with parchment or wax paper.
• Melt chocolate with peanut butter in a small pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over cherry layer.
• Let set in refrigerator. Cut into 1" squares with warm sharp knife (hold under hot water and then dry before cutting).

CHERRY MASH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crushed chocolate wafers and melted butter; mix well.
• Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth.
• Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; beat on low speed just until combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and chopped peanuts.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of spring form pan to loosen.
• Cool for 1 hour longer.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove side of pan.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

CHERRY MASH CANDY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar, milk, marshmallows, butter, and salt.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add cherry chips and vanilla: stir until melted.
• Pour mixture into a well greased 9 x 13 inch pan, and let cool until hard. MAKE SURE CHERRY LAYER IS COOLED AND HARD BEFORE YOU PUT CHOCOLATE ON TOP.
• In a microwave, or in a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter.
• Pour over cherry mixture and spread evenly.
• Allow to cool before cutting.

GURLEY'S SWEET CHERRY MASH BARS

Steps:

• In a 2-quart saucepan, boil sugar, milk, butter, marshmallows, and salt for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add cherry chips, vanilla, and half of the Spanish peanuts. Spread in an ungreased 9x13" pan.
• In saucepan over very low heat, combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, and the remaining peanuts. When melted, pour evenly over first layer. Cool and cut into 1 1/2" squares.