I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
bourbon from evaporating, etc.?

Thanks

In article
>,
Doc > wrote:

> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
> now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>
> Thanks


I brought home a loaf of banana bread yesterday from my sister. She had
it wrapped in foil, and then in a heavy duty plastic bag (freezer weight
bag, though not a zipper-type freezer bag. She swears she can keep the
loaf moist and delicious in her fridge for a couple months. Better her
than me. The loaf I brought home is almost gone. :-0)

Parchment paper is used when you don't want something to stick; not sure
if it would be suitable for your fudge application. I'd wrap it in
plastic wrap, then foil and put it in a plastic bag or a closed tin.

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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

Doc wrote:
> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
> now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>
> Thanks


I'd wrap in wax paper or parchment, then overwrap in foil or
plastic wrap to stop it from drying out.

gloria p

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:46:40 -0800 (PST), Doc > wrote:

-->I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
-->now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
-->cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
-->bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
-->
-->Thanks

Parchment paper on top so won't stick, then wrap it in saran wrap or some other
wrap.

In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> When you buy fudge like Macinac Island Fudge, it's usually wrapped in a
> greaseproof paper which seems like a lighter weight version of baking
> parchment.

Sure. Glassine paper. If I made a boatload of fudge for shipping, I
*might* consider a purchase. But I don't.
One source: http://www.glassinepaper.net/
A baking supply store might have it, too.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

Doc wrote:
> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
> now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>
> Thanks


Freezer paper. It's like butcher paper but has a shiny plastic-coated
side. Parchment would also be good.

Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about
the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The
empty box is free.

Bob

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:27:10 -0600, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about
>the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The
>empty box is free.

Hey, that's good to know. I thought we had to buy the box and
everything else we needed to pack. The cost can add up.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

zxcvbob wrote:
> Doc wrote:
>> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
>> now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
>> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
>> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> Freezer paper. It's like butcher paper but has a shiny plastic-coated
> side. Parchment would also be good.
>
> Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about the
> size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The empty
> box is free.

It's a heck of a deal that many people who ship a lot should consider. I
had 2 car brake rotors shipped to me priority mail to Hawaii for $25
using flat-rate boxes. As you say, it's free. As an added bonus, it's a
good, solid, box that's self sealing and has a zip opening on the flat
boxes. Yay!

>
> Bob

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Doc wrote:
> > I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
> > now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
> > cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
> > bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
> Freezer paper. It's like butcher paper but has a shiny plastic-coated
> side. Parchment would also be good.
>
> Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about
> the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The
> empty box is free.
>
> Bob


And a small foil pan might fit inside the box, too. Maybe.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009

On Dec 2, 8:46*pm, Doc > wrote:
> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
> now for small flat boxes. *Is there something better than wax paper to
> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>
> Thanks

Plastic wrap is best if you're worried about sealing in bourbon,
although I think once it's cooked, you've lost most of the alcohol and
kept the flavor anyway.

I like to use cellophane or baking parchment for individual wraps, and
then bubble wrap around the stuff to protect it during shipping.

N.

On Dec 8, 1:54*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:27:10 -0600, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>
> >Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. *They are about
> >the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. *The
> >empty box is free.
>
> Hey, that's good to know. *I thought we had to buy the box and
> everything else we needed to pack. * The cost can add up.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

For a long time, I'd take those USPO flat boxes and turn them inside
out (before folding, of course) and use them for UPS and other
shipping - now, everyone's smarter - they're all printed on the inside
with logos so you can't do that. I think FedEx is doing the same.
Drat. ;-)

When I've shipped lots of different food items to a single person,
I've used liquor cartons - the cardboard dividers already in them are
really handy.

N.

N.