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Gram’s Holiday Fudge

December 21, 2015 by rachelle 32 Comments

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Y’all, my sincerest apologies!  Please forgive me for this late post.  Last week I totally spaced and got the date wrong when I scheduled my Thursday (that turned into Friday) post and this week I just couldn’t get it together.  I’m one hot mess!

 

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My sister, Molly, and her husband are here from San Francisco for Christmas, so we’ve had a busy weekend.  I kept planning to get my act together, but there were just too many drinks fun things to do! The festivities started on Friday evening with dinner and I was a little tipsy – not to mention exhausted from a brutal week at work.  So no post prepared.

 

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Saturday Chris and I met Lisa and friends for day drinking pedicures then landed at the Dog Bar with Molly and crew.  There was tequila and then Uber.  I plead the Fifth on my condition Sunday morning. Suffice it to say that it wasn’t pretty.  Then my Cardiac Cats tried to kill me with that dang game!  I don’t know what in tarnation was happening in the second half, but we’re still 14-0 by the skin of our teeth! #keeppounding

 

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The good news is that I found my gram’s holiday fudge recipe!  It was in the recipe box right where my mom said it would be.  I was able to pull myself together enough to make this on Sunday to take to my mom’s house for dinner.  Talk about a blast from the past and a trip down memory lane!

 

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This fudge is so easy you can make it after a night of shenanigans and tequila.  You’ll also get in a workout to sweat out all those toxins while stirring in the marshmallow fluff and peanut butter, so you don’t smell boozy when you go to mom’s for Sunday dinner.

 

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That’s a win in my book!  Cheers and happy holidays, y’all!

 

 

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Gram’s Holiday Fudge

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 2 cups marshmallow fluff
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Bring sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to a boil.
  2. Boil 3 minutes careful not to over cook
  3. Add peanut butter and marshmallow to milk mixture and stir vigorously until combined
  4. Pour half into baking dish lined with foil
  5. Add cocoa powder to remaining marshmallow mixture, stir to combine, pour over the top of PB mixture or swirl together, refrigerate
  6. Cut into squares and serve

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  1. karrie @ Tasty Ever After

    December 21, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Wait one cotton picking minute! There were pedicures and tequila and fudge involved and I wasn’t invited? What the hell? I’m the best person to have around when shit like that goes down. You deserved that hangover and then some on Sunday. Plus I could have relieved you from straining yourself beating that fudge cause that’s the kind of friend I am. BTW, fudge in that last sentence is NOT a code word for something else 🙂

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    • rachelle

      December 21, 2015 at 10:59 pm

      Dude! Sorry, but you are in some place far away? Like New Hampshire? Pimp your camper and get down here to do all things pedicure, tequila, and fudge! I would gladly turn over the reigns on the marshmallow stirring! I got the hangover and then some, so my punishment is complete. I would love to have you around when the shit goes down! 🙂 Brewing season is coming….

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      • Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

        December 22, 2015 at 8:12 am

        Yesss! So glad I’m not the only one telling Karrie to get down here! The three of us would tear this state up! 🙂

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        • karrie @ Tasty Ever After

          December 22, 2015 at 12:02 pm

          Brewing season? I’m packing the camper right now! When I arrive, I’ll need a driveway and a long extension cord 🙂

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          • rachelle

            December 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm

            OMG! Y’all are hilarious! Both of you need to get to Charlotte STAT! Brewing season starts next week during our vacation! I think we can accommodate the driveway and extension cord requirements. But you need to stop in NY and pick up Ciao Chow Bambina and bring her with you! Cheyanne and I will be waiting to tear things up down here in NC!

  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    December 22, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Sounds like you had a great weekend! This fudge looks just perfect. What a great recipe for the season!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      We sure did, Gayle! Thanks!

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  3. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

    December 22, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Lol, I was very close to emailing you yesterday and asking if you forgot to post again! But then I just figured you were taking the week or rest of the year off, so I didn’t. So glad you are having a great time with your family! I know it is well deserved and needed!! Also super glad you found your gramndma’s fudge recipe!! It looks fantastic, and I love how easy it is! Cheers, Rachelle- to more fun filled shenanigans! Xoxo

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      Ha! You totally should have emailed me! I would have told you how far in over my head I am! Someone needs to keep track of me! Molly and her hubs went to Fayetteville to visit my other sister, Katie (and her triplets!) today. I’m sure when they get back there will be many more shenanigans! You have time to get here from the SoBourbon Country Cottage! 🙂

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  4. Linda @ Veganosity

    December 22, 2015 at 9:48 am

    OUCH! Hangovers suck, but it sounds like the fun was worth it. Congrats on those Cats! My Bears are going into hibernation. 🙁 Great looking fudge!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Thanks, girl! And those Cats almost killed me! Jeeze!

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  5. Mags

    December 22, 2015 at 10:35 am

    Trust me the fudge is delicious not to mention “morish” as Pap would say. Trying to compose myself with one piece a day simply isn’t working. Thank you for the goodies and a night full of laughs!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      OMG – morish! I totally forgot about that! I laughed so hard my gut still hurts! I’m glad you are loving the goodies!

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  6. David @ Spiced

    December 22, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Haha! It sounds like Christmas is coming in with a bang in your house! But hey, if this fudge is involved, then I’d happily put up with tequila sweats! 🙂 Merry Christmas, Rachelle!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      Ha! Christmas always comes with a ban (and tequila sweats) in our house, David! Merry Christmas!

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  7. lucie

    December 22, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    Sounds like a perfect weekend Rachelle, and this fudge looks like a perfect addition to the run up to christmas! Delicious!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks so much, Lucie! Merry Christmas!

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  8. annie@ciaochowbambina

    December 22, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    ..that’s a win in my book too! But the biggest win? This fudge! I just tried my hand for the first time at making fudge so this has come at just the right time! Oh, and ps, I want to hang with you! But you already knew that! 🙂

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 7:52 pm

      Girl, I totally want to hang with you too! I gave instructions to Karrie that she needs to pick you up on her way down here for brewing season. I hope you don’t mind riding in a pimped out camper! Chey and I are waiting!

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  9. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    December 22, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    Yum yum yum! Fudge recipes that are handed down are always just the best- and especially those requiring 4 cups of sugar 😉 Decadent!

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    • rachelle

      December 22, 2015 at 10:15 pm

      4 cups of sugar is totally over the top, Medha! LOL! 🙂

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  10. Mir

    December 23, 2015 at 7:27 am

    Busy holidays make for happy family! I hope you have a lovely one and get lots of rest, Rachelle. And this fudge looks fabulous!

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    • rachelle

      December 28, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks, Mir!

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  11. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

    December 23, 2015 at 7:32 am

    I love fudge….and your kind of pedicures! Glad you found your Grams recipe…it’s well worth sharing!

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    • rachelle

      December 28, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks, Kathy! Our kind of pedicures are the best!

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  12. Rachel @ Bakerita

    December 23, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    Sounds like you are having lots of fun!! This fudge looks delicious – the best recipes always come from grandmas! 🙂

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    • rachelle

      December 28, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      You’re so right about grandmas, Rachel! Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Amanda

    December 23, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Sweating out the toxins by stirring marshmallow fluff sounds way better than any way I’ve tried to do it before! 🙂 Forget this yoga junk! 🙂 What a great fudge recipe! Nothing like old family recipes!

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    • rachelle

      December 28, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      LOL! Thanks, Amanda! I probably also need the yoga!

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  14. mira

    December 23, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Sounds like a great weekend! Love the picture! The fudge looks great! Pinning! Happy Holidays Rachelle!

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    • rachelle

      December 28, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      It was! Thanks, Mira and Happy Holidays to you!

      Reply

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