I am going to be making fudge as soon as my energy kicks up!! I make peanut butter and chocolate fudge. Was wondering if anyone else makes it and we can share our recipes. Always looking for a new one!!
Yes, I make fudge, blarney stones, butter cookies, peanut brittle, and almond bark covered pretzels every year! I'm going to do all my baking on the 21st this year. My dad wants me to try the family's Lutefisk recipe this year too. I seriously doubt I'll do that one.
What is Lutefisk? I have never heard of it. And even though I am Irish, I haven't heard of the blarney stones either. Sounds like you do a lot of holiday baking. Sounds like fun. Does your sister come over to help or do you do it all by yourself? I do mine all by myself, my kitchen is too small to have more than one in it. I just put on some music, make the fudge and talk to the pups!!
Us inquiring minds want to know...what in the heck is Blarney Stones?
get yerself a jar of FLuff marshmellow. NEver fail recipe!
To answer your questions.....
1. What is Lutefisk???? :confused: A Sweedish (or Finnish) dish prepared at Christmas time. Baiscally a fermented stinky fish. Hence the reason it stinks up the entire house! I AM NOT a fan!! My dad's family is 100% sweedish so the recipe is brought over from Sweden and highly TOP secret... So secret it is kept locked in my great-uncle's cupboard. We even have a song..."O Lutefisk" Which I am forced to sing every year since I'm the only one in the family that can do the accent and sing on key.
Wikipedia's definition: Lutefisk (lutfisk) (pronounced [lʉːtəfɪsk] in Norway, [lʉːtfɪsk] in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking areas in Finland) is a traditional dish of the Nordic countries made from stockfish (air-dried whitefish) and soda lye (lut). In Sweden, it is called lutfisk, while in Finland it is known as lipeäkala. Its name literally means "lye fish", owing to the fact that it is made with caustic soda or potash lye. :eeew:
2. What are Blarney Stones????
An irish treat that is soooo yummy!! It also comes from my dad's side of the family (from a lady that babysat my dad as a baby) I'll post the recipe next week. Everything is done in sevens. Sifting the flour seven times, etc.... They are said to bring you luck for the next year if you perform the recipe properly. However, one mistake and you will have BAD luck for seven years. They are like a cake with frosting on all four sides rolled in finely chopped, roasted peanuts. These are my ALL-TIME favorite Christmas treat! :meme:
3. I do all the baking myself. I like to give my baking away as gifts to people each year, so...that's why I do it all myself. If there's snow on the ground I'm going to make my Candy cane cookies this year. :hello2:
I promise to post some of my recipes on Monday.
Can't wait to see the recipe for Blarney Stones!! That sounds like something that should be in my house each year!! And the fish, well I am allergic to most all seafood so that wouldn't be very good for me. Caustic EEWWW!! Your brave!!!
Hi, I'm a little slow.............but YES I do make fudge, vanilla fudge 'cause I can't eat chocolate.
Here's my recipe (an old one from my mom & before the days of microwaves)....
White Fudge:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup marshmallow cream (AKA Fluff)
Mix sugar, milk, water & salt; heat to a boil over moderate heat. Cook, stirring frequently to soft-ball stage (236F). Add butter & vanilla; cool at room temperature without stirring, until lukewarm. Beat until mixture holds its shape then add marshmallow cream and beat until thick. Spread in a greased pan and cut into squares when firm.
Makes about 24 squares
Can't wait to make that Frankys_mom!! Sounds yummy. Another one to add to the fudge tray for sure!! I will let you know how it turns out. Thank you so much!
Mel,
I said I am supposed to cook Lutefisk this year. However, I never said I would. :2funny: And, I have NEVER tried it. It smells too gross. :2funny: I'll try and get the blarney stones recipe to you before Christmas.