Share your homemade fudge with a friend or relative across the United States.
Deliciously moist and firm fudge can reliably be shipped across the United States. With just a few simple steps and inexpensive materials, you can delight a college student or an old friend with a delivery of homemade fudge from many states away. Consider the weather at the receiving end of your cross-country shipment; if your recipient is facing a brutally hot August, you may want to postpone your gift for a couple of months rather than risk the fudge melting on the way.
Instructions
1. Fudge will be less likely to crumble along the corners and edges during shipment if you leave it in the disposable foil pan in which you cooled it. Simply cover the uncut fudge with two layers of waxed paper after it has completely cooled.
2. If you want to send fudge cut into squares rather than uncut fudge, place the squares in a metal tin or plastic food-storage box. Crumple pieces of waxed paper; place the crumpled paper in any gaps between pieces of fudge and between the fudge and the sides of the container. If you want to add another layer of fudge, cut two pieces of waxed paper and place them between the layers. Crumple more waxed paper to fill in the space between the top layer of fudge and the container's lid.
3. Slide the pan or container of fudge into a plastic bag and place it in a slightly larger cardboard box. Fill all empty space in the box with Styrofoam packing peanuts (or crumpled newspaper). Fold the top down and lightly shake the box from side to side. If you hear the container shift inside the box, add more packing peanuts to the package. Secure the seams of the box with mailing tape.
4. Immediately ship the fudge from your nearest United States post office or other shipping facility. Fudge will stay fresh for several days, so you don't have to choose expensive overnight service, but a two- or three-day delivery window will ensure that your recipient receives delicious, fresh fudge.
5. Although you may want it to be a surprise, consider calling or emailing the recipient so he's on the lookout for the fudge; this way, it won't languish in a hot mailbox any longer than necessary.
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