Comments on: Motherless Daughters http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/ life on your own terms Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sue http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-4606 Sue Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:44:55 +0000 http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/#comment-4606 Kraft published a fudge recipe, often called Million Dollar fudge that uses fluff or marshmallows to speed the candying portion of fudge that most people struggle with in making a great batch. It's ummm...sweet ;) While this fudge is also sweet, it's got more complexity of taste and texture thanks to the long cooking cycle to bring it up to the softball stage. The maple syrup portion of the Maple Walnut fudge is a small alteration but it will only work if it is added to the fudge <b>right after</b> it is removed from the stove, before it has had time to cool. It is only 1 tablespoon, too - more prevents the fudge from candying. Of course only *real* maple syrup should be used - the national brand kind will give you crap results because it is mostly corn syrup. I'd assume you could get a similar result with maple flavoring, though and that would be easier for most folks to get. Kraft published a fudge recipe, often called Million Dollar fudge that uses fluff or marshmallows to speed the candying portion of fudge that most people struggle with in making a great batch. It’s ummm…sweet ;)

While this fudge is also sweet, it’s got more complexity of taste and texture thanks to the long cooking cycle to bring it up to the softball stage.

The maple syrup portion of the Maple Walnut fudge is a small alteration but it will only work if it is added to the fudge right after it is removed from the stove, before it has had time to cool. It is only 1 tablespoon, too – more prevents the fudge from candying. Of course only *real* maple syrup should be used – the national brand kind will give you crap results because it is mostly corn syrup.

I’d assume you could get a similar result with maple flavoring, though and that would be easier for most folks to get.

]]> By: Jen http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-4605 Jen Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:55:40 +0000 http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/#comment-4605 Heh I wondered if the white chocolate would change the consistency of the fudge much. Never heard of using maple syrup in it. My mom had a recipe where it was mostly marshmellows that made up the fudge. Heh I wondered if the white chocolate would change the consistency of the fudge much. Never heard of using maple syrup in it. My mom had a recipe where it was mostly marshmellows that made up the fudge.

]]> By: Sue http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-4574 Sue Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:50:52 +0000 http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/#comment-4574 Tonight I experimented further with this recipe to make an old fashioned maple walnut fudge. Instead of the 2oz of baking chocolate, I used 2 oz of white chocolate. Instead of 2 cups of white sugar, I used 1 cup of dark brown and 1 cup regular white refined. Instead of light Kayro I used dark. I stirred in 1 tbs of maple syrup once it cooled enough to beat. Result? Yummy according to the VT contingent - almost the same as Maple Sugar candy. Tonight I experimented further with this recipe to make an old fashioned maple walnut fudge.

Instead of the 2oz of baking chocolate, I used 2 oz of white chocolate.
Instead of 2 cups of white sugar, I used 1 cup of dark brown and 1 cup regular white refined.
Instead of light Kayro I used dark.
I stirred in 1 tbs of maple syrup once it cooled enough to beat.

Result? Yummy according to the VT contingent – almost the same as Maple Sugar candy.

]]> By: Sue http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 Sue Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:47:53 +0000 http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/#comment-4573 LOL I've made *lots* of fudge experiments. The good news is, unless you burn or scorch it, you can always do something with it, from icing to ice cream sauce. The recipe is my handwriting, actually - one of my chores as a kid was maintaining my mom's recipe book. I'll scrounge around and see if I can find some in my mom's own hand - you'll see why most of them are either in my handwriting or typed ;) LOL I’ve made *lots* of fudge experiments. The good news is, unless you burn or scorch it, you can always do something with it, from icing to ice cream sauce.

The recipe is my handwriting, actually – one of my chores as a kid was maintaining my mom’s recipe book. I’ll scrounge around and see if I can find some in my mom’s own hand – you’ll see why most of them are either in my handwriting or typed ;)

]]> By: Jen http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-4572 Jen Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:47:39 +0000 http://www.authenticeccentric.com/2006/12/10/motherless-daughters/#comment-4572 This is excellent, especially the way you took pictures so that I know how it should look (it allows me to recognize when my baking is no longer baking but an "experiment"). How wonderful that you have the actual recipe paper with your mom's (or your grandmom's) writing. This is excellent, especially the way you took pictures so that I know how it should look (it allows me to recognize when my baking is no longer baking but an “experiment”). How wonderful that you have the actual recipe paper with your mom’s (or your grandmom’s) writing.

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