The Cook wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:03:50 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> koko > wrote:
>>>> Pour the milk mixture over the other ingredients and stir slowly to
>>>> blend well. (DO NOT USE A MIXER)
>>> Why not?
>> --
>>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> I'm guessing, but I would think to avoid creating little air bubbles
>> in fudge that should be smooth.?
>> Janet
>>
>
> When you make regular cooked fudge (sugar, water, chocolate & butter)
> you beat it until it loses its shine.

Yes. But maybe a machine would aerate the mixture more than doing it by
hand? I can't recall at the moment, but I have run across other recipes
that bear the caution not to beat with a mixer to avoid air bubbles.
Janet