Weather system moving in, temps slightly below freezing and how to make Hot Fudge Sauce and Blueberry pie filling

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Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a winter weather advisory through 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, so no.  It isn’t over with yet.

This morning it’s overcast with temps steady in the mid 30s. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have Variably cloudy skies with snow showers. Low will hover around 24ºF. Winds will be from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 19%, the dew point is 11ºF, outside it’s -4.2ºC and 24.8ºF.

The wind direction is Northeast between 6.3 MPH and 8.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 24.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.62 / HPA 1036/9 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun, but it won’t last.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:30 a.m. Sunset is 6:59 P.M. Moon rise is at 5:53 a.m., Moon set is 5:26 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 261053Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR M06/M18 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP357 T10611178

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies for the time being, but the clouds are on the way.

We received about an inch of snow/rain over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 385  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Okay folks – back to desserts.  Summer really isn’t that far away, so below are recipes for making blueberry pie filling and hot fudge sauce for your home-made ice cream.

BLUEBERRY SAUCE (useful for pie filling)

Serves:  8

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. Water

2 tbsp. Arrowroot powder

½ tsp. vanilla extract

2 12-oz. bags frozen unsweetened blueberries

1/3 cup granulated sugar

  • In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp. lemon juice, and 1 tbsp. water.  Add 2 tbsp. arrowroot powder and stir until well blended.
  • Stir in ½ tsp. vanilla.  If the mixture is too thick, add a few drops of water.
  • In a large pan, combine the 2 packages of frozen blueberries and 1/3 cup sugar.   Add the arrowroot mixture, stirring to coat the blueberries.
  • This mixture will then be cooked over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.

Exchanges:  1 fruit, ½ other carbohydrates

Calories:  84; fat:  1 g; carbohydrates:  21 g; fiber:  2 g; cholesterol:  0 mg; sodium:  1 mg

 

HOT FUDGE SAUCE

½ cup heavy cream

3 tblsp. butter, cut into small pieces

1 sq. unsweetened chocolate

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

Pinch of salt

½ cup strained unsweetened cocoa powder

Place cream, butter, and unsweetened chocolate in a heavy 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat.  Stir until butter and chocolate are melted and the cream just comes to a low boil.  Add both sugars and stir for a few minutes until the sugars are dissolved.  (Test: taste it until you don’t feel any granules on your tongue.)

Reduce the heat.  Add the salt and cocoa and stir briskly with a small wire whisk until smooth.  Remove from the heat.

This should be thick, but if it’s too thick, stir in a very little bit of hot water.

Serve immediately, refrigerate to store, reheat a few seconds at a time in the microwave.

 

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