White Chocolate Nougat

Christmas candy at it's easiest and richest. I couldn't believe how fancy and time-consuming these looked and they only took a few minutes in the kitchen.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 36 candies

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag white chocolate chips
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1⁄3 cup craisins or 1⁄3 cup  other dried fruit
• 1⁄3 cup  whole almonds or 1⁄3 cup walnuts or 1⁄3 cup pecans, chopped coarsely
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  almond extract or 1⁄8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt chips on high in 30 second intervals, stirring until melted. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in all ingredients (mixture may look oily).
2. Divide mixture in half. On separate wax paper sheets, for into two 16-inch long logs with 1/4 inch diameter.
3. Refrigerate until firm about 2 hours. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
4. Wrap in colored plastic wrap, cellophane, or waxed paper.