Unusual candy from the past

[teddy]

One of my favourites were farthing chews, also called fruit salad because they were available in several flavours, including liquorice, know as blackjacks. Small rectangular and individually wrapped you could buy two for a halfpenny, the smallest unit of currency at the time. 960 for a pound, an unbelievable amount of sweets. Not that any of my friends usually had such a large amount of money. Most kids would have a penny lurking in their pocket so sweets were always available. Happy days.

teddy

 

[Hawk Henries]

I remember the sugar daddy sucker made of carmel.
judy tooley

Wow I hadn't thought about those in years! Judy do you remember what the chocolate covered one is called. Just like a sugar daddy but with chocolate?

 

[teddy]

Chocolate daddy, per chance??????

teddy

 

[methodistgirl]

Yes a little bag of sugar daddies.
judy tooley

 

[marval]

Went shopping yersterday, and in an empty shop widow was a sign. The sign said "Linda's Sweets the treats you love" perhaps we are going to get an old fashioned sweet shop.


Margaret

 

[White Knight]

Anybody out there remember a candy called Pez, with all the different dispensers and colors/flavors?

 

[Hawk Henries]

Margaret that would be nice. We have to travel about 45 minutes to the closest sweetshop~but it's worth the drive

Steve yes I remember Pez. Did you collect the dispensers? I didn't but my daughters did when younger.

 

[White Knight]

Hawk, for a while I did collect the dispensers, but I probably threw them out after one of our numerous moves after I was married. It's a pity I did, as some of them by now are probably collectors' items! :banghead: :shake:

 

[methodistgirl]

Ever had those peanut shaped marshmellows that were
orange and they were to die for.
judy tooley

 

[teddy]

No, but I have toasted marshmallows in front of an open fire, and gone to sugar heaven.

teddy

 

[marval]

Marshmallows Teddy? Funny I just fancy some now.


Margaret

 

[Hawk Henries]

Ever had those peanut shaped marshmellows that were
orange and they were to die for.
judy tooley

Judy I liked those best when they were a little stale. They would get kind of firm like a soft styrofoam and yep they were to die for!!!!

Teddy I am sure you already know this but just in case you don't here is the correct procedure for roasting marshmallows on an open fire.

1. - Find long enough stick with a fork at the tip. This is not used to secure your mallow but instead to afix two roasters on.

2.- Make sure your fire is made from hardwood so as to limit ash and burning embers on the Roasting Mallow. The fire needs to be fully aflame!!!

3. - Join two R. Mallows on your stick~remember one on each prong. Note if the prongs are long enough you may add as many as you wish BUT the stick needs to remain balanced therefore equal numbers of the roasting mallows on each side.

4.- Hold your stick close enough so that the marshmallows become engulfed in flame. Don't panic. Allow the outside and the first inner layer to become charcoal. Facing away from near by people extinguish the flame by blowing like crazy.

5. Immediately put flaming hot roasted marshmallows into your mouth followed by rapid inhalations of air. Note it is impossible to cool down flaming hot roasted marshmallows by doing this but it is quite entertaining for others. Swallow quickly and say " Man that was HOT!!! I'll know better next time"

6.- Repeat steps 1 thru 5

 

[marval]

Thanks for that Hawk, I shall be careful how I eat mine though.


Margaret

 

[White Knight]

With all this talk of marshmallows, does anyone remember a cookie called Mallomars, which was essentially chocolate [dark] covered marshmallow on a graham cracker base? Yummy they were indeed! :devil:

 

[methodistgirl]

In my neck of the woods, we have something simular. They
call them Moon Pies. You could either get them in chocolate
or banana. These were really good with marshmellow in the
middle. I'm hungry thinking about such a treat.
judy tooley

 

[White Knight]

Yes, Judy, we have the different flavored Moon Pies here in New York as well, but the Mallomars were smaller and round and were actually cookies.

 

[teddy]

Two slice of well buttered white bread. One slab of plain chocolate ( my preference is Bourneville) make into sandwich. Eat.

teddy

 

[White Knight]

Two slice of well buttered white bread. One slab of plain chocolate ( my preference is Bourneville) make into sandwich. Eat.

teddy

What's its name Teddy, besides sweet and delicious?
p.s. Teddy, is the Bourneville brand chocolate to which you refer milk or semi-sweet {dark?}. I much prefer the latter--what about you?

 

[teddy]

What's its name Teddy, besides sweet and delicious?

I think its called - you fat greedy ba%$#$*d. At least thats what my wife always calls out when she sees me eating it.

teddy

Its dark chocolatesteve or what we call plain over here.

 

[teddy]

An English chocolate bar which I seem to remember was called Five Boys and had a picture of boys (5?) on the wrapper in various states of despair and ecstasy. Seem to remember that was plain (dark) chocolate. Can't remember when I last purchased it. Must be a long time ago.

teddy