OMG THAT IS LIKE BEING RELATED TO HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!
Robert Picardo lived near me when i was a kid
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OMG THAT IS LIKE BEING RELATED TO HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!
he was the guy with the smarties.. thats all he gave out...
Smarties are awesome, he now leveled up in respect.
Lol, I was going to say that Smarties are crappy Halloween candy.
I've never had peanut butter kisses but they sound awesome.
Well, they are an old fashioned candy now, I guess. They get a bad rap, but they're a fond part of my childhood memories. They taste like peanut butter and molasses and have a very chewy texture, like taffy. Plus, you can't beat the wrapper color combination; the epitome of autumn here.
http://www.oldtimecandy.com/assets/images/singles/peanut-butter-kisses-bulk.jpg
My mom used to make a candy called divinity. The last time I tasted any must have been in 1965. I think it was entirely sugar.
Well, Wikipedia's heard of it anyway. The origin of early 1900s might be correct, as my mom was born in 1910 and apparently learned of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinity_(confectionery)
Well, Wikipedia's heard of it anyway. The origin of early 1900s might be correct, as my mom was born in 1910 and apparently learned of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinity_(confectionery)
I've heard of Divinity.
Jeri I have I think had those peanut butter candies, at least the waxy flavour came to mind when I looked at them. Are they better than Mary Janes which as I recall were also peanut butter?
Peanut butter. Is good.
Jeri I have I think had those peanut butter candies, at least the waxy flavour came to mind when I looked at them. Are they better than Mary Janes which as I recall were also peanut butter?
Peanut butter. Is good.
teacake, pretty sure Necco is the company that makes both of them now. I like Mary Janes, too; and I could be wrong, but I think Mary Janes are just a tad firmer than peanut butter kisses.
However, since I keep mine in the freezer to keep them fresh, my peanut butter kisses are always hard as rocks until I let them melt a little. That's a fun experience, LOL. Juggling sweet frozen rocks until you can chew them.
In the South where we lived, Divinity was somewhat of a homemaker's point of pride. It's essentially a meringue, so it's tricky to make in high humidity -- and the South almost always has humidity issues. Dad loved divinity, and we usually got some as gifts around Christmas, when it's less humid. I don't think Mom ever hazarded a batch.
However, since I keep mine in the freezer to keep them fresh, my peanut butter kisses are always hard as rocks until I let them melt a little. That's a fun experience, LOL. Juggling sweet frozen rocks until you can chew them.
In the South where we lived, Divinity was somewhat of a homemaker's point of pride. It's essentially a meringue, so it's tricky to make in high humidity -- and the South almost always has humidity issues. Dad loved divinity, and we usually got some as gifts around Christmas, when it's less humid. I don't think Mom ever hazarded a batch.
So divinity is meringue? Crunchy but melts in the mouth?
Mom didn't make it like a meringue. She'd mix it up, then drop tablespoon globs onto a cookie sheet, and I think it baked for a few minutes. So it was solid enough to pick up, and easily melt a bit in the mouth. But too much too fast, and you'd get a big sugar rush.
I don't remember having it since I was 14, but that must be wrong because I think one of her sisters made it for me after Mom died.
I don't remember having it since I was 14, but that must be wrong because I think one of her sisters made it for me after Mom died.
I really dislike all kinds of meringue.
What I do miss and doesn't exist here is salt water taffy, I could eat a kilo of that stuff.
What I do miss and doesn't exist here is salt water taffy, I could eat a kilo of that stuff.
I think it's old school candy these days. I suppose I could make it, can't be too hard.
I'm trying to remember the last piece of candy I ate. I think it must be a couple months.
And now I'm planning out what my next piece of candy will be.
It's incredible how much time my brain can happily waste.
I'm trying to remember the last piece of candy I ate. I think it must be a couple months.
And now I'm planning out what my next piece of candy will be.
It's incredible how much time my brain can happily waste.
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Divinity is made on the stove top with a candy thermometer; its main ingredient besides sugar and corn syrup is egg whites.
Here's the recipe with pecans:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/mamas-divinity-recipe.html
Here's the recipe with pecans:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/mamas-divinity-recipe.html
I suspect I need a candy thermometer to make salt water taffy too.
Maybe I'll just buy some on ebay
I'm thinking those peanut butter things Jeri posted might turn up in October at Costco here. Costco keeps pumping out the US holiday fare even though we don't have US holidays but food is food.
Maybe I'll just buy some on ebay
I'm thinking those peanut butter things Jeri posted might turn up in October at Costco here. Costco keeps pumping out the US holiday fare even though we don't have US holidays but food is food.
how far offtopic are candy recipes in a Star Trek site? 
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