The Candy Man
Hershey's Cocoa
Ford about the time he worked at the candy Factory.
Ford used to make the best fudge that melted in your mouth. He always used the recipe that used to be on the cocoa box. I looked some time ago and the recipe was not on the box. Maybe it is on some of them but it was not on the box I have. The brand I have now is what we always used, it was Hershey brand. I think maybe I have the recipe somewhere in my mixed up mess of recipes.
Anyway, Ford worked at a Candy factory back when he was just a teenager and he learned a lot of tips for making good candy. However, fudge is the only kind he ever made for us.
He seemed to just know the exact moment to take the fudge off the stove and start beating it. He would put drops of the fudge into a cup of cold water and roll it in his fingers to check the firmness and when it met his expectations he would take it off the burner and start beating it. He would beat it until the shine was dulled to a smooth and lighter color. Then he would pour it out onto a buttered plate and spread it out to the just right thickness. Ummmmm, good, good, good!
The kids were always begging him to make fudge, usually late at night when they would be hungry for a snack. It didn't take long for him to whip up a quick batch, and then the fun began.
Ford is now gone but I often think of his delicious fudge and wish so badly that he were here to make a batch right now! I hope they have fudge in Heaven!
posted by kyra lafain @ 9/01/2009 12:30:00 PM
2 Comments:
Sara used to make fudge from that recipe. She didn't have a consistent knack for getting it just right, though. Sometimes, it was gooey. We didn't care -- we just got out the spoons and enjoyed it that way.
I actually preferred Sara's fudge gooey...and her divinity too! She also made an apple cake that was out of this world, but it tasted better when it fell.
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