My grandma and my mom always made the chocolate fudge recipe on the outside of the Hershey’s container. It’s Rich Cocoa Fudge and even though it’s chocolate, and very chocolate .. I love it. I’m not sure if it’s the memories of making it with those I loved for so many years, of if it’s the actual fudge that I love.
The best part for me are those “soft balls” in the ice water. I would dump that whole pan in a pitcher of ice water and eat it with a spoon except for that tiny bit of self control that says NO!
My mom always had an elongated small white platter that she would butter and pour her fudge into. I wonder if she still has that dish. I would love to have it.
Addie said she had never had the “soft balls” in ice water so last night we made fudge.
I seriously considered googling “how long til sugar high wears off”. She was crazy for a while. I sent her to take a bath, knowing she’d play in the tub for a long time and that did seem to help but I’m not sure she and I will make fudge together again for a very long time.
Today she wants to make cookies. We may need a no sugar day but if we don’t do it today, it will be after Thanksgiving before we have time and I’m not sure if Chad and Nicole are taking her home with them after Thanksgiving or leaving her here through the weekend. I guess we should try to make the cookies today.
Marcie says
I also love making fudge in November and December as a long-standing family tradition, and I passed that love on to my daughters and grandkids. I made it ONCE in a coated pan, and the fudge came out very easily, but it left a clean pan with nothing left for “cleaning up”! Never again! I’ve always gone back to my Revere 6-qt pan. DH complains that I leave too much fudge in the pan, but the kids and grands and I are all much happier. Yup, I Totally relate to the picture and process! <3 <3 <3
Judy Laquidara says
A clean fudge pan? I think that’s criminal so you probably shouldn’t tell that story again! 🙂
Ruth says
Oh, my such tasty lickings from the fudge pan…unless someone is extra “helpful” and uses a rubber spatula to scoop out the fudge….leaving practically nothing in the pan! Brownie making can be spoiled that way too, have to be sure I leave some tasty bits in the bowl to lick out.
Sara Fridley says
I’m feeling very envious right now – of the wonderful time you are able to spend with Addie this year. She’ll have such great memories when she grows up of baking with grandma.
Judy Laquidara says
This is what I’ve wanted for so long and I’m loving it.
Joyce says
You just have to make the sugar goodies earlier in the day and have a cutoff time for eating it, so there is time for the sugar high to wear off. 🙂 It sounds like you are having a great time, though.
Liz says
Have you started the Holiday cook book with pictures yet? This is a good start with that picture & the recipe.
If you copy the recipe and not just the link to the recipe, could you get a printout of the post to help?
Judy Laquidara says
Are you kidding? I’m still swimming in a sea of boxes. Getting things unpacked and put away is about all my brain can handle right now. A cookbook will have to happen later.
Nelle Coursey says
I am so happy you are making those memories with your granddaughter like your grandmother made with you. There is nothing like it.
cajunbear2013 says
Oh Judy, you are right on about loving the part dropped in the cold water. I do also! But to me this is the best fudge recipe ever! Oh I’ve made Fantasy Fudge because my family loved it but now everyone is watching sugar and all they want is my “Divinity!” My granddaughter deemed it the best part of Christmas when she was about 11 or 12. Of course, she always gets a private supply and the grandson has honed in on that! He loves it too and so does everyone else. I end up make 3 batches…that’s my limit! It’s work! lolo
Judy Laquidara says
My mom makes perfect divinity. I have never tried it but I love it also.