If your child's tongue-tied when it comes to expressing his feelings, let this microwave fudge do the talking. The recipe's simple enough for older kids to make themselves and yields 64 bite-size pieces - plenty for a classroom party.
Ingredients
DARK CHOCOLATE LAYER:
- 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Dash of salt
WHITE CHOCOLATE LAYER:
- 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Dash of salt
OTHER INGREDIENTS AND MATERIALS:
- Aluminum foil
- 64 conversation hearts
- 64 red foil bonbon cups or mini muffin cups
- Clear or red cellophane wrap, cut into 64 5- by 6-inch rectangles
- Sparkly pipe cleaners in red, pink, or silver
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- In a medium-size, microwave-safe bowl, combine the dark chocolate layer ingredients. Microwave the mixture on high at 30-second intervals until the chocolate is melted (about a minute), stirring at each interval. When the mixture's smooth, use a spatula to spread it evenly into the prepared pan.
- In another medium-size microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate layer ingredients. Repeat the melting process as described in step 2, but stir at 20-second intervals, as white chocolate tends to scorch easily. Spread the white chocolate evenly over the dark chocolate layer.
- While the fudge is still warm, use a knife to gently score it into 1-inch squares, then put a candy heart on top of each square.
- Chill the fudge uncovered in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until firm. Lift the foil to remove the fudge from the pan and place the whole hunk of fudge on a cutting board. Use a large knife (a parent's job) to cut apart the squares, then peel off the foil from the bottom.
- Place each fudge square into a foil bonbon cup or mini muffin cup. Center the cup on a cellophane square and wrap it as shown on page 53, using 1-inch pieces of pipe cleaner to secure the ends. Makes 64 bite-size pieces. Stor
