The Fascinating Origins of Your Favorite Halloween Candies
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Gummy Bears
Gummy bears are one of the few foreign concoctions on this list, having originated in Germany in the 1920's. A German factory worker named Hans Riegel invented the famous sweet after creating his own candy company called Haribo.
Although technically gummy candies already existed in various formats around the world, Riegel developped a line of gelatin-based, chewy, fruity gummies in the shape of dancing bears (linked to a popular European festival tradition at the time).
Eventually, Riegels' sons Hans Jr. and Paul took up the business, with lots of ups and downs, and the bears went through many changes before becoming the golden candy they are today.
They are still a product of Haribo, which produces 100 million Gold-Bears daily.
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This French tarte tatin is golden, caramelized apple perfection!
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!