If you want a break from rolling cut-out cookies and baking during the holiday time, make some fudge! And make the simple version that takes about ten minutes to put together...hence, the "easy-peasy" moniker. Last year, I made a batch of cinnamon-chocolate fudge with a sprinkling of salt on top. This year, I tried this peppermint fudge, which I liked better and has a more festive feel to it.
This is the kind of fudge recipe that uses sweetened condensed milk so there's no need for the candy thermometer. There is a bit of stirring involved but it doesn't get much more complicated than that. For flavoring, I added about half a teaspoon of peppermint extract and as a finishing touch, sprinkled shards of broken candy cane pieces over the top. My only complaint about adding toppings like this on to fudge is they tend to melt once you take it out of the refrigerator but it's the holidays so the tops seem to need a little decor. The fudge is super smooth and quite tasty. Keep it in the refrigerator, freeze it, or share it with a friend.
