To fudgemakers: how do i mail...?!
Answers: fudge without it melting? or is it good to go?
Best thing to do would be to NOT cut it into pieces before mailing it... leave that for the recipient to do. Then if you have a vacuum sealer machine... seal it before shipping. I personally have a "Food Saver" & that's what I'll be using this year to ship stuff to my dad out in California.
(I think Glad or Ziploc has a little hand tool to vacuum seal special bags... ie: before putting in the freezer to avoid freezer burn... I think those might work too, if you don't have something like the Food Saver & don't want to spend $150+ for one. The little hand tool I think is only about $10... but I've not bought one or used it yet... If you do, please let us know how it does!)
If cooked long enough, fudge should not melt unless exposed to high heat again... so, I don't think fudge will melt at this time of the year... but if it does, then vacuumed sealed package will contain it all & the receiver can put it in the fridge upon arrival & it should then it should be good to go in a few hours.
If I were you, I'd ship it so it won't take more than 3 days... I think the USPS has a box that is priority for a few dollars... If it's going only here in the US... but if sending from country to country... beware of "customs"... they'll make you declare what your sending & may not allow bake goods. And that it may go to a hotter climate.
Hmm... Fudge to my dad... wow that sounds like a GREAT idea! Thanks for the idea!!! :)
Fudge does not generally melt. I like to package it in a metal can with a tight-fitting lid with waxed paper between the layers. You can buy a decorative tin for a dollar or two or save them from year to year. Coffee cans also work well. Whichever you use, make sure that they are clean and thoroughly dry.
Fudge is sturdy enough to mail in a well packed box - I put mine in a tin with wax paper separating the layers and then place the tin in a box that is just big enough to allow the tin and air popped popcorn for cushioning. I mail cookies the same way. I do this all the time for a friend stationed in Iraq with the US Air Force.
I agree it doesn't really melt unless it was left in the hot sun or over a heater. When ever I see it in a store or craft event etc. it isn't refrigerated. Just put paper or foil between the layers.
It won't melt. You can just put it in the fridge before you mail it, and then make sure it is packed up well. Always use a priority shipping method and it should be fine.