Month: July 2010

Bakery with Property: Illinois

Bakery with Property: Illinois

Near Peoria, IL, 1500 sq ft with 1000 sq ft basement. http://www.businessesforsale.com/Bakery-With-Property-Included-For-Sale.aspx Note: We are not affiliated with any real estate listings. Just passing on info to our readers.

Auction: Manufacturers of Edible Oils & Spray Drying of Non-Dairy Creamers

Auction: Manufacturers of Edible Oils & Spray Drying of Non-Dairy Creamers

Wikimedia Commons Schneider Industries is hosting an action on August 5. Info: PLANT CLOSED-Manufacturers of Edible Shortening & Oils & Spray Drying of Non-Dairy Creamers- Lots of different pieces of equipment. http://www.schneiderind.com/auction_detail.php?id=137522

July 25 – National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

July 25 – National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

Sundae.
Image Courtesy Stock.xchng.com: User BPLOL.

Celebrate National Hot Fudge Sundae Day.

Try a homemade chocolate fudge sauce over your next sundae, using your favorite chocolate syrup, powdered sugar and butter.

Other great recipes using chocolate, cocoa, cream or other ingredients:
Hot Fudge from Smitten Kitchen
Ghiardelli’s Hot Fudge Sauce from Ghirardelli Chocolate
Deep Dark Fudge Topping from Hershey’s Kitchens
Hot Fudge Sauce from Epicurious
Low Fat Hot Fudge Sauce from Cooks United
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Hot Fudge from My Baking Heart
Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce from CK Kitchen

Enjoy!

July 23 is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

July 23 is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

And it’s the right time nearing the end of July. This recipe is from PastrySampler.com: Vanilla Ice Cream 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk 2 c cream 1 c cold water 1 T vanilla Mix all ingredients together and freeze in ice cream maker according …read more

Bakery Restaurant For Sale – Tampa

Bakery Restaurant For Sale – Tampa

Profitable Bakery Restaurant for Owner Operator From the listing: Located in a busy strip center located in a very busy crossroad in Tampa. Fully equipped to add commercial bakery production for wholesale. Real estate located in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County.

July 22 – National Penuche Fudge Day

July 22 – National Penuche Fudge Day

National Penuche Day!

Celebrate by making some today, and sharing the sweet with someone. PastrySampler.com has all the details on this caramel-version of decadent fudge, with lots of recipes to try, and a description of what it actually is (also, all the various names it goes by).

All About Fudge’s Old Fashioned Cousin – Penuche from PastrySampler.com’s Q&A Resource Guide.

This article is often referenced when someone needs info on this little sweet, such as this recent post to the Nashua Telegraph. So if you have a tested recipe in your family you’d like to add, send me an email. I’m sure there are others who would enjoy making it as well.

Recipe from PastrySampler.com:
Penuchi (Penuche)

Adapted from “Guide to Modern Meals.” A good, standard recipe.

  • 2 c light brown sugar
  • 2/3 c whole milk
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 c chopped nuts

Prep: Lightly butter a 9x5x3 inch pan.

In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil and stirring constantly bring temperature to a soft-ball stage, 236°F. Remove from heat, add butter but do not stir. Set aside to cool to lukewarm, 110°F. Add in vanilla and beat until the mixture is smooth, thick and creamy. Add in the nuts. Pour into prepared pan and cut into squares when cold.

Recipe adapted from: Shank, Dorothy E., Natalie K. Fitch, and Pauline A. Chapman. Guide to Modern Meals. St. Louis: McGraw, 1964.

Image above of Penuche Fudge is courtesy Wikimedia Commons: From the Mackinac Fudge Shop through a Creative Commons License.
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Penuche Fudge: Brown sugar based White Chocolate fudge. - Flat rate shipping for multiple bars!Penuche Walnut Fudge One Pound Gift Box

Great Sale on Cake Separator Plates

Great Sale on Cake Separator Plates

Pastry Sampler is in the process of moving the SPS Bakery Crafts cake separator plates to the new Culinary Shopper system. Therefore, we are unloading our current inventory of cake plates and columns. Many are already up on eBay – for those that need them …read more

Q & A: Getting the most out selling your restaurant/bakery

Q & A: Getting the most out selling your restaurant/bakery

I am selling my restaurant. How can I get the most money for it? (Food & Beverage Restaurant Services Buying or Selling a Business) Renee Shelton.

Jelly Belly New Line of Cocktail Jelly Beans

Jelly Belly New Line of Cocktail Jelly Beans

From JellyBelly.com: ‘It’s five o’clock somwhere.’ Rounding out their line (of magarita, pina colada and stawberry daiquiri flavored jelly beans), Jelly Belly will also have mojito, peach bellini and pomegranate cosmo flavors for their Cocktail Classics jelly bean line.