Monday, December 17, 2007

Five Minute Fudge

12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (save the can)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
8 oz chopped walnuts or pecans
½ cup raisins or currants
Candied red and green cherries to decorate
Softened butter to grease a 8 inch cake pan

Grease the pan. Pour the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, condensed milk and vanilla into a medium heavy bottom saucepan. Heat on low, stirring constantly.
Stir until melted together, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in nuts and raisins. Scoop the fudge into the cake pan all around the can covered with plastic wrap to form a wreath or ring shape. Push the can back to the middle if the fudge moves it away from center. Cut the red and green cherries to make holly. Garnish with walnuts or pecan between the holly.

Put the fudge in the refrigerator and chill until firm. Remove from pan and slice.

Variations:
Substitute chocolate chips with white chips.
Substitute pistachio nuts for walnuts.
Substitute dried cranberries for currants.

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