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PROGRAMMING NOTE from the Author and Archivist


So obviously I just stopped blogging on this platform. I'll get back to it eventually. Or not. I'm taking a break from all social media. It seemed necessary for my mental health.

The last few years have been busy and … challenging:

- 2015 Happened.
- 2016 Let's call it The Lost Year. (Obviously words failed me.)
- 2017 about broke me. Literally. Mentally.
- 2018 was ridiculous, proving 2017 was just a warm up. (Good thing I was already broken so it couldn't hurt as much.#2018TrashCanFire I thought things were going okay, but maybe not?)

- 2019 was such a blur. I know there were highlights, but then stuff happened and carried into the next year...

- And then in March#2020 really took a turn. Who can even categorize 2020? Do we dare?


I kinda want a do-over of some of the last few years. But life doesn’t work that way.


So for now, I'm hunkering down. Regrouping. Trying to stay safe and sort some stuff out.


Stay safe everyone. Stay well.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Recipes from Grandmary -- Fudge Frosting

Cakes usually come with frosting. Especially my traditional birthday cake, which I remembered more for the frosting than for the cake. It was the one time of year I was actually allowed to eat fudge without too much guilt.

I was even more anxious to make this frosting than the cake. For the cake I only called Grandmary in Utah once. The frosting merited two phone calls. (Next cellphone I'm getting will have video conferencing abilities, to make these types of calls easier. Take a note Grandmary. Cellphone cameras/video-calling for recipe testing from New York/Utah! Also, a.v. guys -- how's that smell-o-vision coming along?)

As for this frosting experiment, I'm not too old or proud to admit that I burst into happy tears when I tasted the final results. Just as I remembered. All of my various childhood memories and associations bubbled up and over. Needless to say, I'm not waiting another 18 years to taste this. Who needs a cake? I'll eat it off the beaters like I used to as a kid.

Frosting

2 cups white sugar
¼ cup white corn syrup
½ cup milk
½ cup shortening

1 ½ square unsweetened chocolate (cut-up)
¼ teaspoon salt

Boil 1 min.
Whip until good to spread.


Combine all in pot.
Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for 1
minute. Stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Whip until gets thicker and starts to come away from side of pan – at least 5 minutes with a mixer, MUCH longer if by hand. (Whipping will cool the mixture – if it cools too much it’s hard to spread). Pour on cake and spread quickly.
Or, even better, eat with a spoonful when cool.


Half Batch:

1 cup white sugar
1/8 cup white corn syrup
¼ cup milk
¼ cup shortening
¾ squares unsweetened chocolate (cut up)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Same direction as above.




LEFTOVERS FOR ME! Yummmmmmmm

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