Orange Creamsicle Fudge - Fudge for Summer

I love Fudge -- Now I have a recipe for the summer or just have Fudge at it Chocolate best.  

This is a great recipe, easy to do, and do the Kids love it,

Orange Creamsicle Fudge

Orange Creamsicle Fudge features swirls of sweet white chocolate fudge mixed with bright, fragrant orange-flavored fudge. Be sure to taste the orange fudge before pouring it into the pan and adjust the amount of flavoring to suit your taste, since the potency of different orange extracts can vary greatly.

Ingredients:

• 6 oz (1.5 sticks) butter

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 3/4 cup heavy cream

• 1 package (12 oz) white chocolate chips

• 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow cream (or fluff)

• 1 tablespoon orange extract

• orange (or a combination of red and yellow) food coloring

Preparation:

1. Prepare a 13x9 pan by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cream, and butter over medium heat. Continually stir the mixture until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Brush down the sides with a wet pastry brush.

3. Bring the mixture to a boil, and once it starts boiling, stir continuously for four minutes.

4. After four minutes of boiling, remove the pan from the heat and immediately stir in the marshmallow cream and white chocolate chips. Stir until the white chocolate has melted and the fudge is completely smooth.

5. Working quickly, pour about a third of the white fudge into a bowl and set aside. To the remaining fudge, add the orange extract and orange food coloring, stirring until it is a smooth, even color. It is important to perform these steps quickly, because the fudge will start to set if you take too long, and the end result will not be smooth.

6. Pour the orange fudge into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer. Drop the white fudge over the top by the spoonful, then drag a table knife or toothpick through the fudge to create orange-white swirls. You can spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and gently press them into the top to smooth out the swirls, if desired.

7. Allow the fudge to set at room temperature for 2 hours, or in the refrigerator for 1 hour. To cut, pull the fudge out of the pan using the foil as handles. Use a large sharp knife to cut the fudge into small 1-inch squares. Store Orange Creamsicle Fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, and bring it to room temperature to serve.

Tootsie Rolls

What a really great thing is tootsie rolls.

If you an melt butter, this is still your recipe.

Tootsie Rolls

Melt:
4 Tbs Butter
6 Tbs cocoa

Add"
1/2 cup Karo Syrup
1 tps. vanilla

Stir in:
3 cups Powdered sugar (Blend first)
3/4 cup instant milk (Blend first)

I blend the powder sugar and milk - place in blender and mix for a while,  If you don't you will be picking little while lumps - you can't knead out.

Knead until sugar and milk are mixed.

Roll into ropes.  Cut in desired length.

Wrap in wax paper.  Store in air tight container.


We never wrapped our treats, because they were all eaten --- yeah for teenagers.

Now, I wait for grandkids

Oh Fudge!

I try so hard not to swear.

And in the scriptures it teaches us to not swear by the sun, moon or things on the earth. And, I know that in that example it is to make an oath by the sun, star, moon or anything on the earth. But, I find that our English language is getting so limited by the words we hear around us that we are using substitutions for the real words. And, not using the richness of our words. See, I can't even find a different word for word.

I find myself so very guilty -- When I get really frustrated, I say, "Oh Fudge"

I make really good fudge, and I got this out of the Salt Lake Triubune some 30 years ago, and it is still my favorite.

Please enjoy, and don't swear - by the Fudge or anything else.


HELOISE'S BEST FUDGE
4 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 lg. can evaporated milk
3 (6 oz.) pkgs. chocolate chips
1 (10 oz.) pkg. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped nuts
Put sugar and milk in large, very heavy saucepan and bring slowly to a rolling boil. Let boil for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips, marshmallows, and butter. Beat only until chips and marshmallows are melted. Mix in nuts and vanilla. Spread in large, ungreased pan.

Pulling together

I love the Lion House Cookbook I guess it is now called Lion House Classic.
At the very beginning of the book it speaks about Brigham Young and his residence. Yes, that is where the Lion comes from, his nickname was the "Lion of the Lord".

This is a great Taffy, because you can pull it cool, so it doesn't burn your hands. My kids loved this, when we did this for Family Home Evening -- Yes, it was years ago, and they won't remember. But, we did.

After Vaughn and I were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple, (I am remembering years and years ago) we visited the Church Headquarters, where we were introduced to the current Prophet, Pres. Benson, and all the General Authorities. Vaughn's Mission President and His wife were the Host and Hostess for the Church. And they brought us to a room with all these leaders of the Church. It was a birthday party for one of them. And, Pres. and Sis. Wagstaff had made arrangements for us to drop in on this party.

We were surrounded by these great men, giving us their well wishes and telling us how gratful they were for our choices. This was a little hard for me to take in, even now, some thirty years later.

Then we had our Wedding Lunch at the Lion House. I guess that is why I always favor recipies from this book, this comes from the Deseret News article I found. (It is in the book also)

Please enjoy this with your family, I did.

LION HOUSE TAFFY

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups water

1 cup white corn syrup

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons glycerine (available at drugstores)

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla


Pulling together: Celebrate Pioneer Day with an old-fashioned candy

Mix sugar, water, corn syrup, salt and glycerine in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until temperature is 258 degrees. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla, stirring until the butter is melted.

Pour candy onto a buttered cookie sheet. Cool until lukewarm and taffy can be handled comfortably.

Wash and dry hands thoroughly. Take a small piece of taffy and stretch and fold repeatedly until the taffy turns white. Form taffy into desired shape. Place on a piece of waxed paper.

Makes enough taffy for 10-14 people to share. -- Lion House Classics

Doorbell Ditching

This week Autumn is in all it's full glory. The sky is so blue, with the yellows of the aspens and cottonwood. Some day I will have a dress the color of that sky.

With Autumn starts my thinking of Christmas and all the preparations that begin. I start my Holiday cooking with this Caramel Popcorn. Yes, I Double this recipe in order to do Doorbell Ditchings.

You don't know Doorbell ditchings? - Let me educate you.

This an activity our Family does near the middle of November.

To Prepare, make the Caramel Popcorn and then make sure you have enough Bags for all those you love and want to surprise.

Find a free Family Home Evening and organize. Make sure everyone in the family selects a family to Doorbell Ditch - This activity needs to be done in the dark. Dad will drive the whole family in the car to the ditch-ie's home (at least 3 house away) when he stops the car's engine. All pile out and scope out the house - are there dogs? motion sensor lights? Then pick your spot to hide after approaching the door. Then select a doorbell ringer - this is the person who suggested the Family to drop the treat on.

Place the Bag of Popcorn on the doorstep - Press the doorbell

THEN RUN --- AND HIDE

Great memories can only be made this way ---- But, now it is only Dad and I - who will we Ditch? Act surprise if we chose your house.

CARAMEL POPCORN

1/2 C. Butter
1 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Light corn syrup
1/2 15-ounce can sweetened condensed milk -(2/3 c.)
1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
5 Quarts Popped Corn - removing as many old maids as possible

In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, till mixture comes to soft ball stage (234 to 238 degrees) Remove from heat.

Stir in vanilla.

Pour over popcorn and stir to coat. Spread out on Buttered wax paper, when cooled – put in Ziplock type bags. Will keep through the Christmas season, or you can make popcorn balls -- But, they get to tough for me.

Happy Ditching -