Do you love peanut butter fudge? Have you ever wanted to make this mouth watering treat at home? This recipe is quick and easy and the results taste just like fudge from a store and will literally melt in your mouth! more »
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Do you love peanut butter fudge? Have you ever wanted to make this mouth watering treat at home? This recipe is quick and easy and the results taste just like fudge from a store and will literally melt in your mouth! more »
This is a quick and simple recipe for homemade chocolate fudge, great for a treat for the family or for a party. It will leave your friends in aw and their mouths watering for more. more »
This fudge is sure to be the talk of the dessert table, whether it's a family get-together or cocktail party. Pineapple fudge delivers sweet decadence during any season, as its known as both a winter holiday dessert and for spring and summer luaus, beach parties or other summer get-togethers. This recipe shows you step-by-step how to... more »
Indulge yourself with a delicious batch of Carnation Famous Fudge. Perfect for holiday parties, this recipe makes 49 pieces. more »
Start by making the basic vanilla fudge recipe, with or without nuts. This makes one pound of fudge. It is a very simple recipe, so make sure you use the best quality ingredients available. You must use butter; not margarine. Use real vanilla. Make sure your nuts are very fresh. Butter a 4-by-8-inch loaf pan, or an 8-inch-square cake... more »
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Fudge, which supposedly originated in America over 100 years ago, is one of the country's most popular confections. The recipe has gone through... more »
There is no more welcome treat than homemade fudge. Cutting the fudge does not need to be a difficult process. You can cut your fudge into simple... more »
Fudge is a delicious snack that is great any time of the day or night. It can easily be made from scratch using ingredients such as coconut and... more »
Whether it's chocolate fudge, mint fudge, vanilla fudge, maple fudge or any of the many variations of fudge that makes mouths water, it is... more »
Fudge is a luscious addition to any holiday fare, and can be served as dessert or all by itself. This recipe takes about 25 minutes to prepare and... more »
Fudge is a type of confectionery which is usually very sweet, extremely rich and sometimes flavoured with cocoa. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. Chocolate can also be mixed in to make chocolate fudge.
Origins
The components of Fudge are very similar to the traditional recipe for Scots Tablet, which is noted in "The Household Book of Lady Grisell Baillie" (1692-1733). The term "fudge" is often used in the United Kingdom for a softer variant of the tablet recipe.
One of the first documentations of American-style fudge (containing chocolate) is found in a letter written by Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She wrote that her schoolmates cousin made fudge in Baltimore, Maryland in 1886 and sold it for 40 cents a pound. Miss Hartridge got hold of the fudge recipe, and in 1888, made of fudge for the Vassar College Senior Auction. This Vassar fudge recipe became quite popular at the school for years to come.Oh Fudge!: A Celebration of Americas Favorite Candy by Lee Edwards Benning 1993 Owl Books ISBN 0805025464, pages 7 through 12. Accessed November 1, 2007
Word of this popular confection spread to other womens colleges. For example, Wellesley and Smith have their own versions of this fudge recipe.
Geographical consumption patterns
In the United Kingdom traditional English fudge has become synonymous with Devon, Cornwall, and sometimes Dorset and is made in a basic range. English fudge is expected to have a firm, slightly crumbly texture. The best known variation is similar to penuche except that it utilizes granulated sugar instead of brown sugar.
In the United States fudge is strongly associated with summer resort towns, such as Marthas Vineyard and Mackinac Island. Watching the fudge being made and buying it fresh is a m read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fudge
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