sugary observation

[celticdragonfly]

Whoa.

Standing over the stove stirring a boiling mix of sugary stuff that may, eventually, become fudge[1] leaves me feeling like I have sugar fumes in my lungs.

cough, cough.

Smells good, though.

[1]"Real" fudge, as bkseiver informs me, as opposed to the other kind of quicky fudge I've made before, which apparently doesn't quite count. Tastes good, though. Hopefully so will this.

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Oh, it counts

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

It counts, in that it is yummy! But true fudge requires the stirring and soft ball stage. Hope it came out well.

Your Great-grandmother Deam always made Divinity, some white, some tinted pink, for Christmas, which made your Grandfather, M. F., very happy. HOW-SOME-EVER, Iowa has very low humidity in winter. DO NOT try to make divinity in high humidity - "it ain't gonna happen".

She also made a tan fudge called Penuche (Panuche?). I probably have a recipe in an old Louisa County cookbook.

Re: Oh, it counts

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

The trouble is I'm making it as a gift, so it all has to go into the tin. Not into me.

But... after getting it into the pan, I did lick the spoon once I was done with it. OooOooOoh. Wow.

Maybe I'll make some more next week in your kitchen. You have a candy thermometer?