Fast and Fabulous Christmas Fudge
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (save the can)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts)
- 12 cup raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries)
- 12 cup candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly)
- 1 tablespoon butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)
- Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with softened butter.
- Pour the chocolate and butterscotch chips, condensed milk and vanilla into a medium saucepan.
- Put the pan on the stove and turn the heat to low.
- Cover the empty condensed milk can with plastic wrap and put it in the center of the round cake pan.
- Stir the chips and milk until they melt together, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in nuts and raisins.
- Scoop the fudge into the cake pan all around the plastic-covered can in the center to form a wreath or ring shape.
- Let it be all bumpy on top.
- Keep pushing the can back to the center if the fudge moves it away from there.
- Cut the red cherries in half with scissors and the green cherries into quarters.
- Use the green pieces to make leaves and the red to make holly berries.
- Decorate the fudge with several groups of holly berry sprigs made from the cherries and garnish with walnuts (optional) between the sprigs.
- Now move the can around a little to make sure it is loosen.
- Put the fudge in the fridge and chill until firm.
- Remove the can from the center (this is where you will thank yourself for loosening it up earlier), then loosen the sides and bottom of the fudge with a spatula OR hold the pan in warm water (careful not to let it overflow into the pan!)
- for about 1 or 2 minutes, or until fudge loosens.
- Carefully remove from pan and place on serving platter.
- Cut the fudge into thin slices to serve.
- To give the wreath as a gift-wrap in cellophane and secure with a bow or ornament.
semisweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, condensed milk, vanilla, walnuts, raisins, candied cherry, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fast-and-fabulous-christmas-fudge-401109 (may not work)