Fudge-maker
“It’s the Christman fudge!” Anonymous
At holiday time, Ed Christman the Chaplain became Ed Christman the Fudge Maker. Like Santa Claus, he and Jean made a list and checked it twice. Unlike Santa, though, they gave gifts with even-handed generosity.
Ed and Jean worked together on the fudge. He did the stirring, and she did the cutting and packaging. She did the driving, he did the drop-offs. During the month of December, they delivered fudge to dozens of friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
The Original Recipe
This is the original Fantasy Fudge recipe from the Kraft marshmallow cream jar, slightly modified. Now that Ed and Jean have retired from fudge making, try this at home, and remember to add the love.
3 cups Sugar
3/4 cup Butter (or margarine)
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1 12-oz. (340 g) package Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 7-oz. (198 g) jar Marshmallow Creme
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Combine sugar, margarine and milk in heavy 2-1/2 quart saucepan; bring to full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring with a special large, long spoon, adding love with every stroke. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate till melted. Add marshmallow creme & vanilla. Beat till blended. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Let cool and cut precisely into 1/2-inch squares.
Place the squares onto plates or into special, tiny boxes lined with aluminum foil. Give to loved ones. Notice how the special small boxes will be carefully returned by the loved ones hoping to be on the fudge list for the next year.
Were you on the fudge list? If so, tell us about it…
Joyelle Shehee Callahan: “I would always look forward to our small box at Christmas, and opening it up to see the foil wrap and inside the foil, and the tiny perfect squares of rich, delicious fudge. Yum!”
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