With the holiday season in full swing, what are some of your favorite treats to make with your kids? If you're looking for fun holiday projects to do together, we have some kid-friendly recipes on our site like this one for Fudge Ring!


Fudge Ring
Spooning this cookie- and candy-filled fudge into a homemade ring mold makes a fun project that the kids will want to take part in.

Yield: 2 lb.

* 1 (12-oz.) package milk chocolate morsels
* 1 cup butterscotch morsels
* 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Pinch of salt
* Butter
* 1 1/4 cups candy-coated chocolate pieces
* 1/2 cup coarsely crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (about 5 cookies)

1.
Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan, reserving condensed milk can. Cook over medium-low heat until all morsels melt, stirring often. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Cool slightly (about 15 minutes).

2.
Meanwhile, grease an 8" round cake pan or springform pan with butter. Line pan with 2 pieces of plastic wrap, overlapping edges and smoothing out any wrinkles. Wrap empty condensed milk can with aluminum foil, smoothing out wrinkles; place in center of cake pan.

3.
Stir 1 cup candies and crushed cookies into fudge; spread fudge in cake pan, holding can firmly in center. (A second pair of hands is a big help here.) Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate candies over fudge, gently pressing candies into fudge. Cover and chill until firm (about 2 to 3 hours).

4.
To unmold, carefully loosen edges with a sharp knife, and remove can from center of fudge. Carefully invert fudge onto a plate. Invert again on a serving plate or cardboard cake round for gift giving. Cut fudge into thin slices to serve.

Note: For an easy gift giving "platter," we wrapped a cardboard cake round with wrapping paper.