Cheery cherry almond-topped fudge

"A pink, almond paste, no-cook fudge is topped with semi-sweet chocolate, candied cherries and sliced almonds for a sweet, festive snack. Original recipe yield: 4 dozen."
Recipe by: shanaËl

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

8 ounces almond paste
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
3 drops red food coloring
1 3/4 cups HERSHEY®'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
24 candied cherries, halved
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
Beat almond paste and 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk in small bowl until blended. Add food color; beat until well blended. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until stiff. Spread onto bottom of prepared pan.
Place chocolate chips and remaining sweetened condensed milk in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or just until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Spread over top of almond paste layer. Cover; refrigerate until firm.
Use foil to lift fudge out of pan; peel off foil. Cut fudge into squares; garnish with candied cherry halves and sliced almonds. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.