Preparation:
Place butter into a 2-quart casserole microwave on high for 60-90 seconds, until melted add pudding mix and milk-mix well microwave, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds, stir continue cooking and stirring every 30 seconds until mixture boils continue cooking and stirring every 15 seconds for 1 minute add vanilla and cream cheese stir until cheese melts spoon into a mixer bowl beat in all but 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar turnout onto a board, dusted with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar knead in remaining powdered sugar, until fairly stiff and smooth knead in pecans and candied cherries (reserving a few as garnish) press into a buttered baking dish chill until firm cut into 1-inch squares press a piece of candied cherry into each portion transfer each portion into a paper candy cup serve slightly chilled or at room temperature |
