Boo, fudge you say?Why drive through the summer insanity of the Dells to get your fudge fix when this brilliant Cranberry Nut fudge is waiting for you in historic downtown Baraboo. The ripened walnuts and rave of cranberries make this fudge a perky hunk of heaven. Cranberry Nut fudge rivals the Pierce's Door County Cherry Walnut.
That's Joan and Ralph Pierce, owners of Gem City Candy. Gem City, it's not just the place next to Fan Faire Costume & Dance.
One of the many things I love about fudge is how you can sneak slices with no one the wiser. Not that I'm systematically bleeding dry two bags of candy meant for someone's birthday, but I suggest a paring knife for this type of pilfering rather than the plastic knife provided with each colorful Gem City fudge box.
Recommended by Joan Pierce, we dived into the Mud.
Devil's Lake Mud is a mind altering combination of chocolate and vanilla fudge, pecans, and caramel. It's what fudge should taste like. Smooth enough to cut with a plastic knife (if you don't care about leaving marks), and more than enough reason to motor west.
So Elizabeth, I can't think of any place in Madison to get good fudge, but who cares when the alternative is a trip to Boo.
Ah ha, j'accuse!
ReplyDeletemmm I would have picked the cherry one also
ReplyDeleteThe kind pictured is cranberry nut, but now I wish we'd gotten the Door Co. Cherry too.
ReplyDeleteI was reading cranberry, and heard "cherry" in the video. Similar in color too I suppose.
ReplyDeleteThat cherry is reallll good. I'd had it before and now can't stop thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks!