SELLING EGGS IN TEXAS RECIPES

Founded in 1914 by Harry Brown and J.C. Haley in Tacoma, Washington, the Brown and Haley Candy Company is one of the oldest confectioners in the country. In 1923 the company hit the jackpot when Harry Brown and the former cook from what would eventually become the Mars candy company, created a chocolate-coated butter toffee candy, sprinkled with California almonds. They took the sweet to Tacoma's head librarian, and she named it Almond Roca—roca means "rock" in Spanish. In 1927 the two men decided to wrap the little candies in imported gold foil and pack them into the now-familiar pink cans to extend their shelf life threefold. In fact, because of the way the candy was packaged, it was carried by troops in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. The Brown and Haley candy company is still housed in the former shoe factory that it has occupied since 1919. Almond Roca is so popular today that it can be found in sixty-four countries and is a market leader in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Japan. The company sells more than 5 million pounds of Almond Roca each year and is the United States leading exporter of packaged confections.  Click here for more of my copycat recipes of famous candy. Source: Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 50 minutes0S

Prep Time 25 minutes0S

Cook Time 25 minutes0S

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories

I grew up in Louisiana where, as in most of the South, pecan pie is a staple. This tart variation is extra good because it includes chocolate. I decided to up the decadence even more by adding bourbon and drizzling some caramel on top. —Amber Needham, San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 45 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, FatContent 20g fat (9g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 61mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 250mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 43g carbohydrate (32g sugars, FiberContent 2g fiber), ProteinContent 4g protein.