The Fascinating Origins of Your Favorite Halloween Candies
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Life Savers
Life Savers are another "veteran" American candy, having been created in 1912 by Clarence Crane, a candy maker from Cleveland, Ohio, who started with an original mint flavor.
One year later, Crane sold his candy formula to Edward Noble, who started his own candy company, sellling the mints as "Pep-O-Mint Life Savers." Eight years later, the company began producing solid fruit drops, and a hole was made in the center of the round candies, which had a sort of crystal-like appearance.
The original flavors were orange, lemon and lime (sold in separate packages), later adding pineapple and cherry to complete what would become the classic "Five-Flavor" rolls. T
oday, Life Savers is owned by the Wrigley division of Mars, Incorporated, and the candies still come in mint and classic flavors, in addition to various other spin-offs.
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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!