Cherry/Vanilla Roll

Originally, Sister Miner wrapped each cherry in a little fondant blanket and rolled it in nuts. As you can imagine, Mom got tired of this quite fast and thus was born the ROLL. Efficient. Tasty, too.

Beat a scant teaspoon vanilla into a batch of fondant. Divide in quarters. Prepare a piece of waxed paper. Roll one quarter batch of fondant into a snake as long as the width of the waxed paper. Place it on the waxed paper and pat into a rectangle of even thickness about 2 ¼-2 ½ inches wide. Line up a row of candied cherries down the middle of the rectangle. Carefully lift sides and seal around cherries. Pour a strip of finely chopped pecans beside the roll and roll until the outside is evenly covered in pecans (pushing in the ends occasionally so it doesn’t get longer). Wrap in waxed paper and chill.