All You Need Is Fudge by Nancy CoCo Page B

editor,” I said.
    â€œAnd adviser and publisher,” Angus said with a smile, his arms still crossed. “I’m also a lawyer so I know a bit about the law. She came to me for advice.”
    â€œIf you’re a lawyer,” I said with a sigh, “you aren’t going to tell us anything. Are you?”
    He blinked once.
    I tossed up my hands. “This is all ridiculous. How can I help if no one will let me?”
    â€œMaybe you really do need to go make fudge,” Liz said and walked over to me. She handed me a folded piece of paper. “Here’s my order. I hope you deliver.”
    â€œWe don’t deliver,” Jenn said defensively.
    â€œMaybe you should start,” Liz said. “Listen. It’s been fun talking, but I’ve got to run. There’s news to deliver and Grandpa needs lunch. See ya.”
    â€œYou can’t just dismiss us like this,” Jenn protested.
    The weight of the paper Liz handed me was interesting. I suspected there was more than a fudge order on it. I put my arm through Jenn’s and pulled her toward the door. “Bye, guys. I’ll send Frances over with your order.”
    Once we were outside in the sunlight, Jenn pulled away from me. “What was that all about?”
    I opened up the paper. “This is more than an order for fudge.” I glanced at the top of the paper. It did indeed list three fudges and the desired quantities. But under that was the message I was looking for— deliver the fudge to Eleanor Wadsworth. I glanced up at Jenn. “I think I know who we need to talk to next.”
    Fudgie Cheesecake Brownie
    Ingredients

    Â½ cup butter, melted
1¼ cup sugar
⅓ cup cocoa
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
½ teaspoon of vanilla
½ cup flour
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups dark chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter

    Directions
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    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch round pan.
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    In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt.
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    Stir the eggs into the butter, sugar, cocoa mixture. Do not overbeat the eggs.
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    Gently add the flour and stir until all lumps are gone. Pour into pan and bake for 20 minutes until center is set.
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    Remove and cool.
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    In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
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    Pour the heavy whipping cream into a clean cold bowl and whip until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipping cream into the cream cheese mixture and spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate for over an hour.
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    In a microwaveable bowl, add the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave on 50 percent power for one minute. Stir until smooth. Pour over the cooled cheesecake-covered brownies and spread. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
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    Slice and serve. Enjoy!

Chapter 9
    Eleanor Wadsworth’s family home was modest compared to most of the Victorian summer cottages on the island. But then again it was occupied year round.
    With a package of three fudges carefully boxed, I knocked on the door. I imagined that Eleanor would have a housekeeper guarding the door and ran a few scenarios through my head about how I was going to get through the housekeeper to Eleanor. I didn’t expect her to answer the door.
    â€œYes?” she asked as she opened the door.
    I saw recognition in her eyes. “Hi, Eleanor.” I sent her a sympathetic smile. “I was thinking that everyone was worried about the Moores and the Jessops and no one was thinking about how you just lost your best friend. So I brought you some fudge.” I lifted the package. “May I come in?”
    â€œOh,” she said, her eyebrows lifting in surprise. “Thank you. Yes, please come inside.” She took the fudge from me as I stepped into the foyer of the older home.
    It had that quiet feel of solid wood that you didn’t get in new homes. Perhaps it was the plaster walls or the thicker wood floors. The wide foyer led into a