Direction:

•     1 1/2 cups          Light corn syrup
•          2  cups          Sugar
•       1/4  teaspoon   Salt
•       1/4  cup           Water
•          2                   Egg whites
•       1/2  teaspoon   Almond extract
•                               Red or green food coloring
•       1/4  cup           Soft butter or margarine
•          1  cup           Toasted chopped almonds
•       1/4  cup           Chopped candied cherries

Direction:

Mix first 4 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, until a small
amount of the mixture dropped in cold water forms a hard ball (250-F).
Beat   egg whites until stiff, but not dry, in large bowl of electric mixer.
Graduallybeat in about one fourth (not more) of the syrup, and
continue beating until mixture holds its shape. Cook remaining syrup until a    small amount of mixture separates into hard and brittle threads when dropped in cold water (300-F).
Gradually beat into first mixture, and continue beating until the mixture
begins to hold its shape.
Add flavoring and food coloring to tint a delicate shade. Beat in butter;
continue beating until very thick and satiny. Stir in nuts and cherries. Press
into a buttered 8x8x2" pan, smoothing top. Let stand until firm. Turn out of
pan, and cut in 1 1/2" by 1" pieces. Wrap each piece individually in waxed
paper.For best flavor, store several days in a cool place before serving.