Christmas Fudge Wreath

Christmas Fudge Wreath - Rachael Ray

By HappyMommy1422
* Ingredients:

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

Directions:
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
Garnish can only be added in the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly.
11
Decorate your wreath with"holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries.
12
A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving.
13
Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, as a little goes a long way.