On Fri 13 May 2005 05:06:40p, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Fri 13 May 2005 03:51:06p, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Fri 13 May 2005 12:50:23p, Scott wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>>
>>>>> I intended to make fudge this evening for a get-together tomorrow,
>>>>> and I picked up some heavy cream, having forgotten that my preferred
>>>>> recipe calls for half-and-half.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any milk to "cut" the cream with; would using the cream
>>>>> do anything but make the recipe richer? It's already, well, fudgey. I
>>>>> can't imagine it being any richer. Worth it to get the half and half?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's Alton Brown's recipe, BTW:
>>>>>
>>>>> RECIPE: Chocolate Fudge
>>>>>
>>>>> SOURCE: Alton Brown
>>>>> CATEGORIES: Candy, Desserts
>>>>>
>>>>> INGREDIENTS:
>>>>>
>>>>> 2 3/4 cups sugar
>>>>> 4 oz chocolate, unsweetened
>>>>> 3 tbsp butter, plus more for greasing pan
>>>>> 1 cup half-and-half
>>>>> 1 tbsp corn syrup
>>>>> 1 tbsp vanilla extract
>>>>> 1 cup nuts, roasted, chopped (optional)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> METHOD:
>>>>>
>>>>> Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter.
>>>>> In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2
>>>>> tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup.
>>>>> Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved
>>>>> and chocolate is melted.
>>>>> Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover,
>>>>> and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy
>>>>> thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees
>>>>> F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir.
>>>>> Let the mixture cool until it drops to 110 degrees F.
>>>>> Add vanilla (and nuts, if desired), and mix until well-blended and
>>>>> the shiny texture becomes matte.
>>>>> Pour into the prepared pan.
>>>>> Let sit in cool dry area until firm.
>>>>> Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a
>>>>> week.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Use the heavy cream. It will just be richer and more deadly! :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> You've *always* been an evil shit stirrer <huge grin>
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>
>> I try my best, Michael. After all, someone's got to do it, and I just
>> don't get enough help from you! <veg>
>>
>
> Well hell, I get slapped around when I'm bad 
>
> Michael
>
LOL! You just have to learn to dodge faster!
--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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