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This fudge recipe has been shared around the world. You'll never guess where it came from

This fudge recipe has been shared around the world. You'll never guess where it came from
every cemetery has headstones with names and dates, but only one right here in Logan Utah has a fudge recipe. She really loved people. This is the final resting place of Catherine Andrews. Her thing was she would write poetry and she would take fudge. Her daughter Janice is a little surprised by all the attention the headstone gets. We've looked online and I guess is gone even to europe. But this story is about more than a fudge recipe. She was crazy about him from the beginning. Catherine grew up in Salt Lake City and as a young woman traveled to new york city to study fashion design. She learned tailoring and military during a church activity in new york. She met Air Force Captain wade Andrews. He was waiting to bly out to go into World War Two. This photo shows the radiant couples, one and only date in new york city having dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. A day later, wade left for Germany. But Catherine, it was my dad's plane or Katie as she went by then was on his mind. This is Salt Lake Katie. When he first got the plane his crew had painted on, I'm naked lady on it and my dad said no. So she got a swimming suit and there she is several months and dozens of letters later, as soon as he arrived back in Salt Lake, he took a diamond and took her to the capitol steps And gave her the diamond and they were married. 18 days later, Janice was one of five kids that came along every night. They would, I could hear them through the wall and they were talking about the day's events. Her parents were bound by service, family and faith. She felt like prayer was so important. She lived by that and they loved to laugh. He told me once that sense of humor was essential When you pick someone to marry, Wade passed first in 2000 symbols representing his life, including his World War II plane were placed on part of the stone. He was really proud of his flight record because all the men flew with him made it back safely. K helped create the headstone. And it was her idea to share the fudge recipe. Do you think your mom would get a kick out of knowing that people are smiling? Yeah, she would. Now when the headstone was first placed in 2001 of the proportions for the ingredients was wrong that has just been replaced. So if you want the best recipe for case fudge, look right here or check on our website in Logan todd Tanner Fox 13 news Utah
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This fudge recipe has been shared around the world. You'll never guess where it came from
Some cemeteries are only busy on holidays, like Memorial Day, or visited on birthdays or anniversaries. Kathryn Andrews' headstone in Utah gets attention year-round, all thanks to a fudge recipe.Andrews' daughter, Janice Johnson, told KSTU that her mother was known for her poetry and her fudge. But no one ever expected her recipe to reach so far. "We've looked online and I guess it's gone even to Europe," Johnson told the news station.Johnson explained the story behind the recipe.Andrews, who grew up in Salt Lake City, went to New York City to study fashion design. She eventually met her husband, Air Force Capt. Wade Andrews. "He was waiting to fly out to go into World War II," Johnson explained, showing a photo of the couple's only date in New York City: dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. "As soon as he arrived back in Salt Lake, he took a diamond and took her to the Capitol steps and gave her the diamond, and they were married eighteen days later."Johnson is one five children. When her father passed in 2000, several symbols from his life were on his headstone, including his World War II plane."He was really proud of his flight record because all the men flew with him made it back safely," Johnson said.For Andrews, her fudge recipe was incorporated into her final resting place.Johnson said her mother came up with the idea to include the fudge recipe on her headstone and would likely find it funny that it's been shared so many times. Here's the full recipe: "2 squares chocolate2 tbsp butter Melt on low heatStir in 1 cup milkBring to a boil3 cups sugar1 tsp vanillaPinch of saltCook to softball stagePour on marble slabCool & Beat & Eat"

Some cemeteries are only busy on holidays, like Memorial Day, or visited on birthdays or anniversaries.

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Kathryn Andrews' headstone in Utah gets attention year-round, all thanks to a fudge recipe.

Andrews' daughter, Janice Johnson, told KSTU that her mother was known for her poetry and her fudge. But no one ever expected her recipe to reach so far.

"We've looked online and I guess it's gone even to Europe," Johnson told the news station.

Johnson explained the story behind the recipe.

Andrews, who grew up in Salt Lake City, went to New York City to study fashion design. She eventually met her husband, Air Force Capt. Wade Andrews.

"He was waiting to fly out to go into World War II," Johnson explained, showing a photo of the couple's only date in New York City: dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. "As soon as he arrived back in Salt Lake, he took a diamond and took her to the Capitol steps and gave her the diamond, and they were married eighteen days later."

Johnson is one five children. When her father passed in 2000, several symbols from his life were on his headstone, including his World War II plane.

"He was really proud of his flight record because all the men flew with him made it back safely," Johnson said.

For Andrews, her fudge recipe was incorporated into her final resting place.

Johnson said her mother came up with the idea to include the fudge recipe on her headstone and would likely find it funny that it's been shared so many times.

Here's the full recipe:

"2 squares chocolate

2 tbsp butter

Melt on low heat

Stir in 1 cup milk

Bring to a boil

3 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Pinch of salt

Cook to softball stage

Pour on marble slab

Cool & Beat & Eat"