The Fascinating Origins of Your Favorite Halloween Candies
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Kit Kat
These chocolate-covered wafers that typically come in two- or four- bar packages were introduced in 1935 by Rowntree's of York, United Kingdom, where they were sold in London and in the south of England.
Originally named "Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp," it became "Kit Kat Chocolate Crisp" two years later, and the "break" marketing strategy came about at this time. After a brief repackaging and recipe change to dark chocolate during WWII, the product went back to its original red wrapper and milk chocolate flavor, while dropping the "Chocolate Crisp" from its name.
Kit Kat was then exported to multiple other countries around the world and today, it's produced by in the US by H.B. Reese Candy Company, a division of The Hershey Company.
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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!