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Five-Minute Fudge Wreath

This recipe guides you through making a quick and festive fudge wreath using semisweet and butterscotch morsels, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, walnuts, and currants. It sets almost instantly into a beautiful ring shape, perfect for holiday entertaining, and can be easily garnished for presentation.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 32 people

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed Pot For melting ingredients without scorching
  • 1 8-inch Cake Pan For shaping the wreath
  • 1 Large Spoon or Silicone Spatula For stirring and shaping
  • 1 Empty 14-ounce Condensed Milk Can To create the center opening of the wreath
  • 1 Plastic Food Wrap To cover the can for easy removal

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 1 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 9 ounces 3/4 of a 12-ounce bag butterscotch morsels
  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 8-ounce can walnut halves
  • 1/2 cup a couple of handfuls currants
  • 8- inch cake pan lightly greased with softened butter
  • Candied cherries red and green, for garnish, optional

Instructions
 

  • Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat. Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.
  • Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to recenter can if it drifts.
  • The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.

Notes

This fudge sets extremely quickly, so ensure all ingredients and equipment are prepped and ready before you begin. For a smoother, scorch-proof melt, consider using a double boiler instead of direct low heat for the chocolate and condensed milk. When adding garnishes like candied cherries, act immediately after spooning the fudge into the pan, as you only have a minute or two before it firms up. Chilling is essential for a clean set. For best texture and to manage richness, slice the fudge very thinly when serving; a little goes a long way.