Thanks
I brought home a loaf of banana bread yesterday from my sister. She had
it wrapped in foil, and then in a heavy duty plastic bag (freezer weight
bag, though not a zipper-type freezer bag. She swears she can keep the
loaf moist and delicious in her fridge for a couple months. Better her
than me. The loaf I brought home is almost gone. :-0)
Parchment paper is used when you don't want something to stick; not sure
if it would be suitable for your fudge application. I'd wrap it in
plastic wrap, then foil and put it in a plastic bag or a closed tin.
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I'd wrap in wax paper or parchment, then overwrap in foil or
plastic wrap to stop it from drying out.
gloria p
> In article
> <56d66033-40f3-4532...@r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> Doc <docsa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
>> now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
>> cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
>> bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> I brought home a loaf of banana bread yesterday from my sister. She had
> it wrapped in foil, and then in a heavy duty plastic bag (freezer weight
> bag, though not a zipper-type freezer bag. She swears she can keep the
> loaf moist and delicious in her fridge for a couple months. Better her
> than me. The loaf I brought home is almost gone. :-0)
>
> Parchment paper is used when you don't want something to stick; not sure
> if it would be suitable for your fudge application. I'd wrap it in
> plastic wrap, then foil and put it in a plastic bag or a closed tin.
>
When you buy fudge like Macinac Island Fudge, it's usually wrapped in a
greaseproof paper which seems like a lighter weight version of baking
parchment. The fudge doesn't stick to it, nor does it dry out. I have
ordered it from shops on Macinac Island for both myself and friends, and
even after shipping the fudge was moist.
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Wayne Boatwright
-->I'm planning on shipping homemade fudge for Christmas. Looking online
-->now for small flat boxes. Is there something better than wax paper to
-->cover the top of the fudge, keep it from adhering to the box, keep
-->bourbon from evaporating, etc.?
-->
-->Thanks
Parchment paper on top so won't stick, then wrap it in saran wrap or some other
wrap.
Sure. Glassine paper. If I made a boatload of fudge for shipping, I
*might* consider a purchase. But I don't.
One source: http://www.glassinepaper.net/
A baking supply store might have it, too.
> In article <Xns9CD5D93FDCEEAwa...@69.16.185.247>,
> Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@arizona.usa.com> wrote:
>> When you buy fudge like Macinac Island Fudge, it's usually wrapped in a
>> greaseproof paper which seems like a lighter weight version of baking
>> parchment.
>
> Sure. Glassine paper. If I made a boatload of fudge for shipping, I
> *might* consider a purchase. But I don't.
> One source: http://www.glassinepaper.net/
> A baking supply store might have it, too.
Thanks, Barb. I just might buy some of that. I like the way it works for
packing various foods.
Freezer paper. It's like butcher paper but has a shiny plastic-coated
side. Parchment would also be good.
Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about
the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The
empty box is free.
Bob
>Check out the post office for small flat-rate boxes. They are about
>the size of a VCR tape, and they ship Priority Mail for about $5. The
>empty box is free.
Hey, that's good to know. I thought we had to buy the box and
everything else we needed to pack. The cost can add up.
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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
It's a heck of a deal that many people who ship a lot should consider. I
had 2 car brake rotors shipped to me priority mail to Hawaii for $25
using flat-rate boxes. As you say, it's free. As an added bonus, it's a
good, solid, box that's self sealing and has a zip opening on the flat
boxes. Yay!
>
> Bob
And a small foil pan might fit inside the box, too. Maybe.
Plastic wrap is best if you're worried about sealing in bourbon,
although I think once it's cooked, you've lost most of the alcohol and
kept the flavor anyway.
I like to use cellophane or baking parchment for individual wraps, and
then bubble wrap around the stuff to protect it during shipping.
N.
For a long time, I'd take those USPO flat boxes and turn them inside
out (before folding, of course) and use them for UPS and other
shipping - now, everyone's smarter - they're all printed on the inside
with logos so you can't do that. I think FedEx is doing the same.
Drat. ;-)
When I've shipped lots of different food items to a single person,
I've used liquor cartons - the cardboard dividers already in them are
really handy.
N.
N.