My
mother collected recipes from her mother and grandmother. She compiled
them several years ago, and it’s interesting to be able to go back now and see our family's history that way. There are interesting “medicinal” recipes from
the early 20th century. My
great-grandmother had a recipe for ginger tea to calm an upset stomach.
My grandmother had a recipe for sugarless teething biscuits. There are
things I’ve never heard of like brown sugar seafoam candy and sauerkraut cake. It helps me understand and appreciate what cooking (and what life) was like back then, and it also takes me home. {Nostalgia is nothing more than a way back home.}
A few
years ago, I put together a family recipe book and asked each person in the
family for their three favorite recipes. The result is a great book that
we can use for delicious recipes, of course, but it’s also both fun and useful
to know what other people like to eat when they come to visit! It's our CURRENT family history through recipes! We all love it!
My
grandma had a great, classic fudge recipe that I still use. I love it because it’s not only delicious but it makes a lot so
it’s perfect for giving away. As my grandma’s niece
said about this recipe, “If you’re going to make fudge, make fudge.” And
this does it! So as a bonus for you today, here is Grandma's recipe:
Grandma
Stott's Five Pounds of Fudge
enough
fudge to sample yourself and give away, too
Ingredients
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
16 oz chocolate bar, broken in pieces
12 oz chocolate chips
1 pint marshmallow creme
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 cups chopped nuts optional
Instructions
In a
large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine sugar, butter, and
milk. Bring
to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 10 minutes. Remove
from heat and add chocolate and marshmallow creme. Stir until combined, then
stir in vanilla. Add nuts if desired. Stir well. Pour
into a greased 9x13 pan for thick pieces of fudge or a jelly roll pan for
thinner pieces of fudge. Let stand until cool. Cut into squares. Store covered.
What
comfort food from your childhood do you enjoy? What is a traditional food
your family loves this time of year? Have you recorded your traditions
and favorites somewhere so they can be known and enjoyed for another
generation? Record your family's history through recipes, and you've got a timeless piece of your own story.
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I have such memories with my grandmother, although I don't enjoy cooking. The fudge sounds yummy! Thanks so much for linking up at A Themed Linkup 91 for Genealogy. Pinned!
ReplyDeleteAh, the memories are the best part, cooking or no. Thanks for reading and Pinning!
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