We
use only the freshest ingredients available.
1.
First we measure all the ingredients into copper kettles.
We use an over/under scale to weigh each ingredient to the
exact amount needed. We measure the dry ingredients first,
then the wet ones.
2. We place
the kettle on the gas cooker and mix the ingredients. We stir
the mixture as it cooks. We cook the candy to just the right
temperature. (This is the real secret to perfect candy every
time.)
3. When
the temperature reaches the right degree, we remove the kettle
from the heat.
4. We take
the cooked candy to the marble table and pour the candy out
between stainless steel rods that have been placed on the
table.
5. The candy
cools. An expert eye can judge just when the candy is ready
to be shaped into a loaf.
6. A stainless
steel paddle is used to begin shaping the fudge. At first
the candy is very thin. An expert makes this process look
easy...but it takes real talent to keep the fudge on the table!
It is at this time that nuts, peanut butter, and other add-ins
are mixed into the candy. The fudge thickens as it is worked.
7.
When the fudge gets to the consistency of thick icing, a fudge
shaper is used to shape the final product into a long loaf.
8. The last
step is cutting the fudge into ½ pound slices. These
slices are put on trays ready to be sold.