I have printed Rachel Ray's "Five-Minute Fudge Wreath" recipe (that can be found on www.oprah.com ) to make plates of for gifts at Christmas, and I need storage advice. I not only want to make these plates during the week before actually delivering each, so I need to know best storage plans for keeping the fudge frim, richly colored and not dried out. Most of the people I will be giving them to could need more than a week to "eat through" their plate of fudge, so the storage need goes on. I imagine I could tightly wrap in foil for refrigerator-storage until I plate and fancy-wrap for the day of givings bundled in pretty cellophane gathered upward into a bow, but then what storage advice do I give those that need lots of time to (hopefully) enjoy this gift?
I have printed Rachel Ray's "Five-Minute Fudge Wreath" recipe (that can be found on www.oprah.com ) to make plates of for gifts at Christmas, and I need storage advice. I not only want to make these plates during the week before actually delivering each, so I need to know best storage plans for keeping the fudge frim, richly colored and not dried out. Most of the people I will be giving them to could need more than a week to "eat through" their plate of fudge, so the storage need goes on. I imagine I could tightly wrap in foil for refrigerator-storage until I plate and fancy-wrap for the day of givings bundled in pretty cellophane gathered upward into a bow, but then what storage advice do I give those that need lots of time to (hopefully) enjoy this gift?
PickyPonders
And replies to herself after her duh-pill wore off. From a candy for sale maker's website: --- How should I store fudge? Fudge can be kept fresh for several weeks at room temperature if wrapped correctly. It will also keep for several months if frozen. We recommend wrapping it in wax paper and then foil and storing it in a plastic bag or container. When you are ready to thaw it, place it at room temperature completely unwrapped and allow it to sweat. Once the sheen is gone, it is ready to eat or cut and repackage for gifts if you wish. --- But this does not say what room temperature storage "wrapped corretly" entails.... PickyStillPondering
I have printed Rachel Ray's "Five-Minute Fudge Wreath" recipe (that can be found on www.oprah.com ) to make plates of for gifts at Christmas, and I need storage advice. I not only want to make these plates during the week before actually delivering each, so I need to know best storage plans for keeping the fudge frim, richly colored and not dried out. Most of the people I will be giving them to could need more than a week to "eat through" their plate of fudge, so the storage need goes on. I imagine I could tightly wrap in foil for refrigerator-storage until I plate and fancy-wrap for the day of givings bundled in pretty cellophane gathered upward into a bow, but then what storage advice do I give those that need lots of time to (hopefully) enjoy this gift?
PickyPonders
Plate and fancy-wrap for gift giving when you make it. Refrigerate it that way and save yourself some steps. If they need to be told to refrigerate it, tell them. I'd just do it, myself. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-23-05 - Potica!
