Good morning, its National Fudge Day and I was thinking I might run out to Buc-ee’s and let Charlie and David pick up Fudge for our Movie Night this evening.
But David is off tonight and I might see if Lily and Jason could cover over and we could make Fudge as a family and they could take some home for there Snacks this week.
June 16
National Fudge Day
Today is National Fudge Day and Fudge is a delicious sweet and rich candy. The most popular flavor of Fudge is the original Chocolate Fudge, though it does come in many other flavors.
Some popular flavors of Fudge are Peanut Butter, Oreo, Marshmallow, Nut, Maple, and Rocky Road. Fudge tends to be cut into small squares and has a smooth, soft texture.
The first documentation of Fudge was in 1886 in a letter from a Vassar College student. In it, she discussed this sweet confection that her cousin made and sold in Baltimore, Maryland.
In the late nineteenth century, shops on Mackinac Island, Michigan began to sell Fudge. Fudge is still sold today in some of these original shops! Many other Fudge recipes were created and sold in the late nineteenth century.
Celebrate by ordering Fudge from a local candy shop or make your own Fudge at home! This classic American treat is made out of three main ingredients – Sugar, Milk, and Butter.
You can add other tasty ingredients like Chocolate Chips, Nuts, or Fruit to create a unique flavor. National Fudge Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in this decadent treat!
Five Fudge facts:
- Fudge is a type of Western confectionery usually very sweet, and extremely rich. Fudge is made by mixing Sugar, Butter, and Milk and heating the mixture to the soft-ball stage at 240 °F (116 °C), and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. Many variations with other flavorings added are possible.
- The components of Fudge are very similar to the traditional recipe for 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.
- American-style Fudge (containing Chocolate) is found in a letter written by Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Word of this popular confectionery spread to other women’s colleges.
- Hot fudge in the United States and Canada is usually considered to be a Chocolate product often used as a topping for Ice Cream in a heated form, particularly Sundaes and Parfaits.
Recipe Fudge:
3 cups semisweet Chocolate Chips 1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk ¼ cup Butter 1 cup chopped Walnuts or Pecans (Optional)
- Step 1 Place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter or margarine in large microwaveable bowl. Zap in microwave on medium until chips are melted, about 3-5 minute, stirring once or twice during cooking. Stir in nuts, if desired.
- Step 2 Pour into well-greased 8×8-inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until set.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
