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Birth
of a Legend
It all began when, one day while trying to sell my wares at a craft fair,
I noticed that, as usual, people were only browsing.
However, nearly everybody had bought something from the sweet stall.
So I went home, opened the kitchen cupboards and started throwing a few
ingredients together.
When I gave some to my friend to try, he suggested adding chocolate AND
Bailey's Liqueur to the recipe....
...and so began the wild adventure
that is Fudgeheaven!
I contacted the local council
and trading standards to get all of the relevant permissions and guidance
and began making the fuffle fudges from my home kitchen.
Recipes
As well as just eating them
as a luxurious treat, they make a wonderful ingredient in several recipes.
If you bake, why not buy a slab of your favourite flavour and try some
of the following?
Cookies.
I bake cookies and add small pea size chunks to the top as they come out
of the oven.
The fuffle softens and makes the perfect topping
(Especially the Cointreau).
Muffins.
Add pea size chunks to the muffin mix prior to baking.
(Got that idea courtesy of my son, Sam, when he had to take an ingredient
from home to make muffins at school!)
Pancakes (or crepes if you're
posh).
Make pancakes and put a piece of your favourite fuffle (about the
size of a kitkat finger) on, then roll and let the fuffle melt.
Coffee & Hot Chocolate
Fufflechino
A large spoonful of Any of the chocolate fuffles added to either coffee
or hot chocolate is fantastic.
Alternatively, why not buy
a pack of four ready made spoons
Ice Cream
Chunks of your favourite flavour swirled into softened vanilla or chocolate
ice cream is wonderful (but don't waste it on the kids!)
If you have any suggestions
for other ways to enjoy my fuffles and fudge, please feel free to email
me
Product
Development & Marketing.
The first craft show at which I unveiled the fuffles was an amazing success.
I sold out halfway through the day and realised I had created something
quite special.
The next stage was to try it out on Ebay.
This was quite an incredible experience as I sold vast amounts to people
from all over the world.
Realising the potential of the internet (but being tight with my money),
I went to college to learn how to build a website.
As you can see from this, I'm no genius but I learned enough to bring
this to the world.
Bromsgrove Small Business Development (part of the council) gave me a
grant and found premises suitable for me.
So, the whole operation was moved from my kitchen at home to a purpose
built kitchen in a unit on a beautiful farm in the middle of nowhere!
I now sell several different
flavours ranging from the original Peanut butter Fudge to Chocolate &
Cointreau Liqueur.
As you may have noticed, I mainly concentrated on Liqueur based fuffles
as they seemed to be the most popular but as time has gone on, I have
perfected many alcohol free flavours.
There are now 18 different flavours - the newest being Christmas
Pudding fuffle - it really does taste just like Christmas Pudding!
As a boy, I always loved those cheap "make it yourself" packet
cheesecakes.
Unfortunately I would always eat the biscuit base as I was making it,
forcing my mom to have to go out and buy a pack of digestive biscuits
so that we could continue.
Recalling this made me wonder what the fuffle fudge would taste like
on a biscuit base.....
....OH MY GOD!
Trust me, you have to try these.
I never tire of eating them (unfortunately for my waistline!)
You can buy it by the slice topped with your favourite Fuffle, or whole
ones that weigh nearly 1lb.
The
Future
Now I am in my new purpose built
kitchen,
I am earning a full time living from this.
My storeroom has now got a counter which means you can call in.
You are welcome to come and visit me there - you'll get to try anything
that I am making that day!
I am constantly trying new flavours
and combinations (poor me) and have recently added several other flavours
to the range available.
Chocofuffle - Chocolate fuffle blended with vanilla.
After years of requests, I've finally perfected a Vanilla Fudge.
Pure white in colour and named after my gorgeous girlfriend, you simply
have to try the "Bustin Vanilla". It tastes like luxury Vanilla
ice cream (but without the coldness)!
Fuffles
To give a more accurate description of everything that I make, I will
be calling everything "Fuffle" from now on as it is halfway
between a fudge and a truffle (and "Trudge" doesn't sound too
good!)
If you are a retailer interested in stocking anything that I make, please
contact me as I give a very generous discount enabling you to make a healthy
profit from spreading a little more 'heavenly' joy!
One last
thing...
Everything you
find on this devillishly naughty site has been handmade.
With prices from 99p to £29.99, there is something to suit everyones
pocket and tastebuds.
So go on, if you're not going to treat yourself, show someone you care
with a handmade gift that tastes like HEAVEN....! For
lovers of handmade luxury fuffles and fudge filled with your favourite
tipple.
Whether you want a small treat for yourself,
or a luxury gift for someone,
there is something to suit everyones' tastebuds and budget.
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