Candy at Christmas has always been at the top of "Things to do for Christmas."...My Mom was a candy maker, (without a candy thermometer) occasionally we would eat fudge holding a piece in our fingers, but usually it was eaten with a spoon, we loved it, none the less...One year, I remember, she was on a roll...The candy set up and she froze packages of it and would bring it out, after supper... She sliced pieces off of fudge and butterscotch (got the recipe off of the radio and used butterscotch pudding as the base,) and fixed a plate for all of us to share...The divinity even turned out perfectly and was a rare treat, tucked away in a cupboard, (only she knew where), it was also added to the plate...I remember these special moments, in our ranch house, in Lake Fork, Idaho.
Now more to the present, over the years i've taken classes and given classes, to make chocolates, (learned about using a candy thermometer, at this time) and usually love making candy.
One candy I left to Herb to make and that was peanut brittle...Someone that he worked with brought peanut brittle to share and the microwave recipe was handed out..."Della, do you think I could make this?" I said, "Of course, give it a try." He bought the ingredients, studied the recipe, (this was the guy that never read directions) and made his first batch...It was foolproof and for many years after that he made peanut brittle at our house and shared it with friends and family...He beamed and even got a bit of a smile on his face, when someone would ask, "Herb, sure hope you are making that peanut brittle this year!" We do miss him and his rare smile... Hugs To All...OWAV:)
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