Fudging It
Friday, May 7, 2010
There are some things that it doesn’t seem worth it to make. Bread. Clothes. The bed, on days when running out the door in a hurry. But, you know, labour-intensive fidgeting things that other people do better, cheaper or far more conveniently (and if it’s all of the above, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that it will avoid being done myself!).
One thing that probably should fall into this category is fudge. It requires fidgeting. With very hot sugar. And a sugar thermometer. Which I do not have, hence requiring being organised, getting one, or guessing and hissing when it doesn’t work without one. And, perhaps most significantly (seeing as a challenge or unreasonable expectations tend not to be a deterrent), somebody else already makes one so good that I’m not sure it’s sensible to try, given anything else is likely to be a pale (and sticky) imitation.
But I keep coming across delicious-sounding recipes for homemade sweets and things. And I have fond memories of making highly temperamental toffees and fudges with my dad when I was young (and sometimes the difference between the toffees and fudges was a bit of a technicality). And then I came across this the other day. A recipe for fudge without a sugar thermometer. And it looked so pretty too (although not like fudge. More like something that could be bounced across the lazy susan at yum cha...).
I am wondering if it works with light condensed milk? Or if that goes in the same (disappointing, non-tasty) bag as any sort of sugar-free or dairy-free chocolate...
The options for condensed milk in baking are multiplying, too, after finding this one...
Perhaps both in quick succession, to use up the leftover condensed milk? This, too, might be a distinct childhood flashback to the occasional huge indulgence of being allowed (at about six or so) to have a spoonful of condensed milk as a treat. Think it might be the only sort of milk I willingly consume without having to disguise it first (the best disguise of milk, I find, is in cheese or ice cream...).
Alternatively, I could just... leave it to somebody else...
Picture: Grab Your Fork
And then, there was this - I just thought it was great... love vintage graphics....
