How Do You Make Chocolate Fudge Using The “Original” Recipe?
National Fudge Day is June 16th! This is the recipe that Emelyn B. Hartrige used for the Vassar College Senior Auction in 1888. Fudge, an American invention, dates back to the 1880s. A Vassar college student in Poughkeepsie, NY, referenced it in a letter, dated 1886, saying that a classmate’s cousin, who lived in Baltimore, MD, made fudge and sold it for 40 cents per pound. The author of the letter, Emelyn Battersby Hartrige obtained the recipe and made 30 pounds of it for the Vassar Senior Auction. Word about the confection spread from there to other women’s colleges. Good Luck! If you want to see a list of other June Choco-Holidays go to http://hubpages.com/_kmeH/hub/National-Fudge-Day-is-June-16h Butter tin or pan. In a pot, over medium heat, combine sugar and cream, stirring constantly. Once sugar mixture is hot add chocolate. Stir constantly. Cook until mixture reaches “soft-ball” stage. (234-238 degrees) Remove from heat. Add butter. Let cool slightly, then mix until combined and
