Black Forest Fudge Bites

Doesn't the name just sound so yummy. this recipe came with the watirose magazine in a small book called waitrose autum harvest 2013.
We made these yummy bites on Sunday and now there all gone...

There not the healthiest thing you could choose but oh well we all need a treat. Although these fudge bites are very rich,you only need a small piece to enjoy the taste. Unfortunately i can't take all the credit for making this as i haven't been very well and we needed to use up the condensed milk so my mum made this but i did assist.
Heres the recipe

Black Forest Fudge Bites Recipe 
Ingredients 

• 100g dried cherries roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp brandy (if you have younger kids you could leave this out)
• 225g caster or granulated sugar
• 396g can condensed milk 
• 50g butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract 
• 200g bar continental plain chocolate broken up 

Method

1.  Using a 17-18cm square tine ( i used at 21cm tine) and line with cling film. Put the cherries and brand in a bowl and leave for 2 hours till the brandy has absorbed into the cherries
2. Put the sugar,condensed milk, butter and vanilla extract in a large,heavy-based saucepan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Bring to boil and cook until the mixture reaches 110 degrees on a sugar thermometer( i don't think you desperately need to do this) cook  until the fudge starts to darken but not burn. Remove from heat and stir in 150g chocolate and cherries, until combined.
3. Pour mixture into into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Leave until the mixture is set and cold. about 3 hours in the fridge.
4. Remove from the tin and melt the remaining chocolate. Using a teaspoon go back and forth across the fudge, leave the chocolate to set and enjoy.  
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