Brissles
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No, I've just looked and its for traders, AND for those who just want to make it at home.
Calico Fudge TSV 28/08/2015
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No, I've just looked and its for traders, AND for those who just want to make it at home.
it cost more to buy it direct for some reason
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this hasnt been aired yet as its the tsv for this friday & there hasnt been one since about this time last year so its good value for what it is as if you buy it direct it be £29.50 + post
I find it helps to microwave for less time than they say. It could be that my microwave is too high powered (I don't know the output and I lost the booklet ages ago) - the fudge instructions do say the times can vary from one machine to another. First of all, I don't even melt the butter/water at the start for as long as they say, as doing it for a minute it boils. I do it for 30 seconds, then a couple of 10 seconds bursts until I can see it's just melted but not bubbling.
Next, where for plain vanilla it says the combined butter and powder mix should be microwaved for 30 secs on high, then you stir and microwave for 30 secs again and so on, I first do it for 30 seconds on no.10 (max), stir and then just re-do 15/20 seconds at a time on no.8 till it's smooth enough to tip out slowly into the tray, not pour as such. If you heat it for longer, it pours very easily (as it seems to when Jilly makes it on QVC) but if it's that 'runny', it doesn't set as firm either, in my experience.
I also don't completely fill the teaspoons - it would only be a few ml less over all but that and microwaving less definitely helped in my case. You'll need to stir a bit more each time to combine all the powder as obviously that takes longer when the mixture is less soft.
God, I do go on! Maybe some of this at least will help though.
Thanks AndiK, that's all good advice, I'll use a bit less water and microwave for as little as I can get away with. I bought this kit with the intention of giving it as Christmas pressies, so I want to get it as good as possible:happy:
Yeah, give it a go, maybe one thing at a time. Re the water, if you really can't get all the powder to mix in, you can always add a drop or two later. Good luck. It's worth the effort.
Loveinamist
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It doesn't bring World Peace!
My DD was watching Calico Cottage fudge demo and the effusiveness got to her. She doesn't watch Q it was just the channel when she switched on :mysmilie_50: She couldn't believe it. Can't see the point of equating £100 value already made up compared to this kit. No shelf life when made up confuses me too.
My DD was watching Calico Cottage fudge demo and the effusiveness got to her. She doesn't watch Q it was just the channel when she switched on :mysmilie_50: She couldn't believe it. Can't see the point of equating £100 value already made up compared to this kit. No shelf life when made up confuses me too.
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I agree - surely once you've added butter or cream cheese to it, the fat in that could turn rancid? :mysmilie_506::mysmilie_460:
mr tom
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Didn't seem to be anywhere else to post this, but I was left speechless last night at three pots of dipping sauces for £18!!!! plus £4 postage
How can that be justified!
How can that be justified!
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It's all your fault. I will blame all of you for my expanding waist line after I try this TSV.
Brissles
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No, strangely enough, it doesn't turn rancid, but I can understand why you think why.
I think the £100 value quoted, is when portions of the fudge are sold as bagged sweets. I know when I've bought a bag at craft fairs, I've usually paid about £2.99 for a bag with about 6 or 8 squares in it. So it doesn't take a genius to work out how much money can be made from one of these kits for £24 (incl p & p). For some reason its also far more expensive to buy direct from Calico. I have bought a few of these kits in the past, and bought a supply of sweety bags from Lakeland, and is one of the few items from Q that does what it says on the tin !!
I think the £100 value quoted, is when portions of the fudge are sold as bagged sweets. I know when I've bought a bag at craft fairs, I've usually paid about £2.99 for a bag with about 6 or 8 squares in it. So it doesn't take a genius to work out how much money can be made from one of these kits for £24 (incl p & p). For some reason its also far more expensive to buy direct from Calico. I have bought a few of these kits in the past, and bought a supply of sweety bags from Lakeland, and is one of the few items from Q that does what it says on the tin !!
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I wonder if Calico will be thanking QVC for letting the nation know that they're basically ripping off customers that buy their fudge at fun fares, etc. £5 for a little bag of fudge that probably cost 50p to make!............I'm in the wrong job.
Brissles
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Plam oil ? (should that be palm ?)
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I bought the summer collection recently - and will probably give this TSV a miss. But I am plotting a few Christmas gifts out of the fudge kits once it's made... and yes - a trip to Lakeland is on the cards.
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If you fancy making gifts, Lakeland does a cute range of chocolate moulds and a silicone chocolate melting pot for use in the microwave.
Lidl / Aldi do great chocolate bars (high cocoa count) which can be melted down for lovely little chocs to bag up.
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I've ordered the Calico fudge in the past and, despite being told that it is easy to make, I botched it up and it didn't look like the smooth fudge that was on screen. So ............ I ended up binning it.
And now, although it looks really tasty and I'm sure I couldn't mess it up again, I haven't ordered the TSV because I've eaten nothing like sweets, cakes or biscuits for nearly a year so it would go to waste.
My taste buds now prefer savoury things so fudge is 'off my menu.'
And now, although it looks really tasty and I'm sure I couldn't mess it up again, I haven't ordered the TSV because I've eaten nothing like sweets, cakes or biscuits for nearly a year so it would go to waste.
My taste buds now prefer savoury things so fudge is 'off my menu.'
Hate to be naysayer here but I purchased a calico set a couple of years back and I have a very big sweet tooth and found it far too sickly. Ended up not completing my kit for ages, even the kids weren't bothered with it (young teens at the time) so in the end made the rest up in one go and gave it to a good friend who is mad on fudge. He wasn't impressed either! It really for me, didn't live up to the exultations that QVC give it.
