Chocolate and Kentish Cobnut Fudge Handmade by Artisans in Kent
The official cobnut season is well underway, with 'nutters' (as the pickers are commonly known) selecting only the best cobnuts down at Potash Farm - to make into their scrummy Cobnut Fudge.
High quality Belgian chocolate is combined with toasted cobnuts to produce a buttery, melt in the mouth fudge. This deliciously more-ish treat is sure to get you into the festive spirit.
With only six cobnuts offering the equivalent iron and protein of ½ lb of red meat, they are also high in calcium and vitamin A.
A cultivated form of hazel, the cobnut is broader, longer and shaped more like a thumbnail. Fresh and unprocessed, cobnuts can be eaten moist, straight after picking in late August and September, when they have the texture of a sweet chestnut.
As they turn brown in the autumn, cobnuts dry out and the starch inside turns to sugar so they become much sweeter.
We were excited to receive a bag of Handmade Chocolate and Kentish Cobnut Fudge in the post and althought the postman had been less than careful in his delivery, we were still able to sample the fudge inside.
Quite often fudge is tacky and hard but we think Potash Farm have produced an old-fashioned form of fudge that melts in the mouth and doesn't require chewing. With a good nutty flavour the Chocolate and Kentish Cobnut Fudge resembles a solid praline that instantly melts on the tongue to leave a nutty nibble.
If you are looking for a smooth fudge then this is not for you but if you like a creamy, nutty traditional fudge then we suggest you head over to their website and order a bag or two today.
And with 10% off any order you can save on the rrp of £5.25 for a 200g bag - or buy 2 x 200g bags for £10 and save an extra 10% on this price using offer code YSTODAY10 (offer valid until 5th October 2013).
Potash Farm offers a great educational opportunity to follow the ins and outs of commercial cobnut production in the modern rural environment. It is owned and run by Alexander Hunt, who is also chairman of the Kentish Cobnuts Association and is situated at the southern end of St Mary's Platt, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Potash Farm Plantation extends to about 6 acres and was planted in 1900.
It has been beautifully restored over the years and now contains about 500 original trees and 500 newly planted trees. The whole purpose of the restoration of the Potash Farm Plantation is to preserve the plantation as a fine example of cobnut growing in a village that derives its name from cobnut production.
Products range from handmade toasted Kentish cobnut brittle, fudge and shortbread to rhubarb and toasted cobnut chutney and single estate Ecuador dark chocolate covered caramelised cobnuts, as well as of course, fresh and dried cobnuts.