Christmas Fudge Wreath

By melissawelch

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
• 9 - 9 ounces butterscotch chips (3/4 of a 12-ounce bag)
• 1 - 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 - 8 ounces walnut halves
• 1/2 - 1/2 cup currant (a couple of handfuls)
• - candied red cherries, for garnish
• - green glazed cherries, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly grease a 8-inch cake pan with softened butter.
2. Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat.
3. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined.
4. Save the empty condensed milk can.
5. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat.
6. Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.
7. Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in the greased cake pan.
8. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to recenter can if it drifts.
9. The fudge will set up almost immediately.
10. A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving.
11. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, as a little goes a long way.