The Fascinating Origins of Your Favorite Halloween Candies
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M&M's
M&M's are a popular candy year-round, but their fun-sized packages are an easy-to-distribute staple of Halloween stashes across the US.
Apparently inspired by the British-made Smarties, M&M's were first produced in 1941 under the company M&M Limited. When WWII hit, the candy was sold uniquely to the US Army, who gave it to their soldiers because it didn't melt easily in hot climates.
Its popularity continued to rise thereafter, and today, it's one of the most popular and more recognizable candies around the world. M&M's has since released multiple varieties, including peanut, peanut butter, crispy, etc., in addition to limited edition holiday versions.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 puff pastry
- 6 apples, sliced
- 3 oz. chilled butter, chopped into chunks
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
METHOD
- Roll out a puff pastry.
- Lay out the apple slices in a pan.
- Add chunks of butter on top of the apples.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
- Cook for 20 minutes in oven at 350°F, to caramelize the apples.
- Place puff pastry on top of the caramelized apples.
- Cook for 15 minutes at 350°F.
- Enjoy!