Opera Fudge

Directions

1. 1
   Butter sides of a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
2. 2
   In it combine sugar milk cream corn syrup and salt.
3. 3
   Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling.
4. 4
   Cook to soft ball stage (236°F).
5. 5
   Immediately remove from heat.
6. 6
   Cook to lukewarm (110°F) without stirring.
7. 7
   Add butter and vanilla.
8. 8
   Beat vigorously until mixture becomes very thick and starts to lose its gloss.
9. 9
   Quickly stir in cherries and pour into buttered shallow pan. Mark while warm; cut when firm.