In the late 70s I was the chocolate fudge queen of Dowling Street. After many burnt saucepans, I perfected the art of fudge. The recipe was from the Green and Gold, where they used words like "remove from the fire". It was compiled in 1923 as a fundraiser for a school in S.A. What an earner, its till going strong. Whats inspired me? Well Ive never known anyone to make it like me. Well Leigh Hill came pretty close.
Yesterday I rang dad (who has mums Green and Gold) asked him to read me out the chocolate Fudge and Coconut Ice recipe so I could take a trip down memory lane. While I was cooking the batch of fudge all these memories came flooding back with the certain smells the cooking process goes through. It turned out perfect and I thought to myself, the old girls still got it in her....
Then I rang Simmone and said Ive just cooked something I haven't cooked since I was about 17. She said "whats that? I don't remember you cooking anything ever". I laughed so much coz she was right. I cant really make useful things. Then I told her and we went hand in hand down memory lane again. I'm happy to say I'm still a sugar ant and I can face Chocolate Fudge first thing in the morning. However Coke is definitely out.
2 1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 pound butter (250g)
2 tablespoons cocoa
½ Cup FC Milk
Vanilla Essence
Combine milk and sugar in the saucepan on low heat stirring. Once sugar is dissolved add butter and cocoa. Cook gently for 1/2 hour until mixture hangs like a stalactite off the spoon. Add essence then beat with electric beater until the mix thickens and you can see ridges that don’t melt back in to the bulk of the mix. Turn into a pan covered with glad bake. Just before its fully set cut into squares. Refrigerate and bring out first thing in the morning before breakfast as an entree.
Ill let you know if I have an outbreak of boils.
2 comments:
I am so going to make chocolate fudge and I'll use that receipe - I can't remember the last time I made it! But I can taste it as I type. xoxo
Sorry I've been out of touch for so long - didn't realise I was behind from March. I am practicing my Christmas cooking at the moment (going to make sweets etc as gifts) and think I will have to include this one. Does it go with a Darwin Stubby?
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