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[KingstonsMom]

From: Today

It's a super sweet way for the family of Kathryn Andrews — who went by "Kay" — to remember her: Before she died in 2019, Kay requested her go-to fudge recipe be engraved on her gravestone.

Kay's daughter, Janice Johnson, recently shared the story behind the unique gravestone with KSTU, explaining her mom was a prayerful woman who cared deeply for others. Kay, a mother of five children, would often write poems and deliver fudge to friends and family as a way of offering them encouragement.

When Kay died in 2019 at age 97, she was buried beside her husband, Wade, who passed away in 2000. The couple met while she was in New York City studying fashion design and were engaged when he, an Air Force captain, returned from a deployment to Germany. They married just 18 days later and built a life together in Utah — a life that included Kay's delicious fudge and a passion for serving those in need.

Johnson explained that her mom wanted the recipe engraved on her gravestone as a final way of sharing the treat with others. She also said she's seen people from around the world make and share Kay's Fudge recipe on the internet, something she knows her mom would love.

We tried the famous fudge recipe engraved on a late grandmother's gravestone (msn.com)

[KingstonsMom]

Also from the article:

Here's the full recipe for Kay's Fudge:

2 SQ. CHOCOLATE

2 TBS. BUTTER

MELT ON LOW HEAT

STIR IN 1 CUP MILK

BRING TO BOIL

3 CUPS SUGAR

1 TSP. VANILLA

PINCH OF SALT

COOK TO SOFTBALL STAGE

POUR ON MARBLE SLAB

COOL & BEAT & EAT

"I tried making Kay's Fudge recipe and learned a lot. While the ingredients seemed simple enough, the recipe instructions, which talk about things like cooking the fudge mixture "to softball stage" and pouring it onto a marble slab, were a bit overwhelming for this non-candymaker.

Thanks to some research, I learned a way to test fudge for doneness is to drop a spoonful into a glass of cold water. When the chocolate liquid forms a malleable ball upon being dropped into the water, it's ready.

As far as the marble slab, I tried dumping some of the fudge on my granite counter top but found that to be quite messy. Instead, I poured the remaining mixture onto a parchment paper-lined pan and allowed it to set."

[RedTop]

All of my fudge is poured into a buttered,  glass 9x13 pan, and cut into squares after it is set, but while still soft.   

[tansy]

I'm not sure how you would beat the fudge after it's poured onto the marble slab.

[Kachina624]

I have a similar recipe, may be the same, that I make in the microwave with no stirring.  I cool it in a sink of cold water while beating it, then pour into a pan to set, after it loses its gloss. 

[SloopJohnB]

@KingstonsMom That is certainly an unusual epitaph.  🍫

[Greeneyedlady21]

I love how it also says "Wherever she goes there's laughter".

[RedTop]

@tansy 

None of the fudge recipes I make call for beating.   

[ROMARY]

Easy recipe, too. 

(That beautiful stone would be extremely costly in my area.)

Anyway, RIP dear Grandmother and thanking her and her family for this  delightful stone in her honor. 

[jeanlake]

I bet grandma left a lot of frozen fudge in the freezer.