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In reply to the discussion: What's Your Favorite Candy? [View all]eppur_se_muova
(36,269 posts)98. Halwah has been compared to sweet peanut butter in texture ...
depending on how it's made, it can feel very fibrous, a little gritty, or fairly smooth but crunchy. It's firm enough to cut into slices or chunks, and sometimes served that way following a meal at Middle Eastern restaurants.
It's fairly commonly pre-packaged in Middle Eastern stores, delis and even some supermarkets. I've found plain, carob, and pistachio in delis. But the best (and best deals) tend to be in specialty Middle Eastern stores.
Thanks for the link. There are obviously a lot of ingredients in common among these sweet treats; boiled-down sugar and butter/ghee seem to be the crucial ingredients.
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I thought that was a Mexican thing...didn't know there was an American version
LeftInTX
Jun 2017
#90
Atomic Fireballs. Also, those fudge-striped shortbread cookies from the Dollar Tree.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2017
#52
Real black licorice. It is hard to find in the US. My daughter in law always brings me a stash
appleannie1943
Jun 2017
#53
I haven't had them since I was a teenager, but I still think about red licorice shoelaces.
betsuni
Jun 2017
#72
Snickers as has been mentioned, m&m's peanut butter, and as I mentioned in another post,
a kennedy
Jun 2017
#95