Has anyone made any, this year?
I'm so tempted to get the boys in the car and go and get the ingredients!
Might hold off until DF gets home as he has to go to his weigh in at the chemist!
Has anyone made any, this year?
I'm so tempted to get the boys in the car and go and get the ingredients!
Might hold off until DF gets home as he has to go to his weigh in at the chemist!
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This year? I can tell you I haven't made any this month, but this year? Several times! In fact all my friends love it so I am simply forced to make it all the time.
oh yum ill have to give this a go!
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How long before christmas can you make this if you're planning on giving them away? Do you have to keep them in the fridge if it's hot or do they hold together ok? Could I package it into cellophane bags and if so, would I need to put it in pieces or just as a (scored) slab?
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I've had this stuff in my fridge for a few weeks and it's kept fine (in a sealed container). Even if you cut them up - they stick together a bit..
HTH!
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How long does it take to set in the fridge? Shops are all closed tonight and I want to make them for my Kris Kringle tomorrow at lunch time. If I made them at 8am would they be done by 12? Help please!!
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I would say they would definitely set.
I just made some for DH's christmas morning tea tomorrow, with christmas M&M's and gold cachous. Looks very christmassy.
My advice is to make it in the microwave because it won't get as hot as on the stove top and you can chuck all the ingredients in at once. We didn't have any vanilla so I added a tsp of instant coffee to the condensed milk and nuked that together and beat it in. Also don't fret if it looks like it's not going to combine as you just stir it really well with a wooden spoon and it will. I did 30 second bursts and stirred each time.
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I'd say it would keep in the fridge a week so I'd do it a few days before. I tend to make it in a plastic flat container lined with go between. I have one of the slice containers from Tupperware and it works perfectly because it has a lid. I would slice it before cellophane. Also nigella has an awesome fudge recipe that is just as easy with pistachio.
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Yum.. I'm going to the shop!
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Ok it's in the fridge! I'm so excited! haha!
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Rouge - that looks awesome!! I think I'll have to do that too!
Raupe - yes, it's supposed to come away from the sides of the pan...
CrazyLady - I always line my tray with baking paper - so I just pull it out to cut it!
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I thought of that then realised I only have the really crappy coles brand one that is better used as tracing paperCrazyLady - I always line my tray with baking paper - so I just pull it out to cut it!I realised if i cut a piece then use the barbie mate thingo to pull them up it works okay. It's semi presentable for playgroup tomorrow but I think everyone will have a good giggle at my screw up
I've learnt to laugh at myself doing stupid stuff. the first trimester brainlessness combined with DD toddler makes me mega ditzy right now
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I thought I should come back to update. O M G ! ! !It was sooooooooooooooooooooooo delicious!! And it turned out just perfect (consistency and deco lol). Everyone at the party was impressed
Oh and DP really enjoyed the "cut offs" (the not-so-perfect looking pieces). But maybe next time I will plan exactly where I put the m&m's. It got kinda tricky when I tried to cut the fudge and there were m&m's in the way
Crazylady: I didn't have any baking paper at all. I just sprayed the (non-stick) pan, and when the fudge had set I just turned it upside down and it *plopped* right out!
SugarDust: Because you can REALLY taste the chocolate, I'd say go for the good quality one. Not the cooking chocolate!
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Hey ladies, this sound DELISH - wondering if i swap the choc for dairy free and the butter for nuttelex woudl this work.. what could i use instead of sweetened condensed milk????
Sorry if someone already mentioned, this thread is so HOT HOT HOT i'm lost
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It disappeared quick. Dh said that he had many requests for the recipe. It looks so festive too!
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Oh yum, just printed out the recipe......will make it Christmas Eve to avoid all early temptations
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ohhh just made mine with mini m'n'm's!!!! bring on tomorrow!
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oh geez...i haven't made this since i did my last post (which was when i got a little obsessed with it...lol)....now i want some! guess what I'll be making again in the next few days :-)
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