cherry Mash Candy. Cherry Mash and the "Chase Candy Cop" are registered trademarks of the Chase Candy Company. And don't forget to order Cherry Mash memorabilia, like our mugs and T-shirts. Find your favorite old-fashioned candy here!
I suggest small ones since this is a very rich candy and the chocolate coat will add some size, also. The candy consisted of a quarter pound mound of chopped roasted peanuts blended with chocolate coating over a smooth cherry fondant center. Interestingly the candy was called Cherry Chase then Cherry Chaser before becoming the Cherry Mash we know today. You can cook cherry Mash Candy using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of cherry Mash Candy
- It's 1 cup of sugar.
- You need 2 tbsp of butter or margarin.
- You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of half and half or undiluted evaporated milk.
- You need 1 cup of miniature marshmallows.
- It's 1 cup of cherry chips.
- Prepare 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of peanut butter.
- You need 1 cup of salted spanish peanuts.
Cherry mash candy is a classic American sweet, and with this recipe for Homemade Cherry Mash Candy, you can make you own version at home. This recipe is extremely easy to make, even if you do not know how to make candy. The cherry filling is prepared first and then cooled so that it can be shaped into balls. The balls of cherry filling are then dipped in a luscious chocolate and nut coating.
cherry Mash Candy instructions
- Combine sugar, butter or margarine, salt and half-andhalf in 1-1/2 or 2-quart saucepan..
- Boil over medium high heat for 5 min, stirring occasionally..
- Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips..
- Spread in 8 or 9-inch which has been lined with wax paper..
- Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally..
- Stir in peanuts..
- Spread over cherry layer..
- When cool, cut into squares..
- Refrigerate for faster setting..
- To microwave: Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in glass bowl. Microwave at 50% power (medium or defrost cycle) 2 to 3 min, stirring after 1 min, or until melted..
Chase's famous mascot, the "Candy Cop," was prominently featured on most of the candy bar wrappers. Cherry Mash was the most popular in its iconic red and white wrapper, a design that has remained the same since. Because we sell Cherry Mash to distributors, it's hard to predict where you'll find our candies. Use the map below to see where fans have found Cherry Mash. Cherry Mash consists of a soft cherry-flavored center containing real maraschino cherries covered in a mixture of chopped roasted peanuts and chocolate coating.