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How America's Favorite Halloween Candies Came to Be

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Sour Patch Kids

Sour Patch Kids came to America in 1985 but are supposedly based on a product or inspired by a product called Mars Men, created by Frank Galatolie in the early 1970's. Later that decade,  they were produced in Ontario, Canada by the Allen Candy Company, formed by Cadbury and Malaco Licorice Company. Speaking of Mars, with all of the excitement surrounding space shuttle creation and operations in the 70's, the Sour Patch Kids originally came in the shape of martians. They were changed to kids following the invention and success of Cabbage Patch Kids, and today, they still resemble children and are owned by Mondelez International. They come in multiple flavors, but the classic ones include lemon, lime, orange, raspberry and a berry flavor that was added later.


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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 puff pastry
  • 6 apples, sliced
  • 3 oz.  chilled butter, chopped into chunks
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

 

METHOD

  1. Roll out a puff pastry.
  2. Lay out the apple slices in a pan.
  3. Add chunks of butter on top of the apples.
  4. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
  5. Cook for 20 minutes in oven at 350°F, to caramelize the apples.
  6. Place puff pastry on top of the caramelized apples.
  7. Cook for 15 minutes at 350°F.
  8. Enjoy!