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Hard Candy Wrapped In Bright Colours
By Julianne Newbold
Spending hour upon hour exploring all of the shops in the mall
to ferret out the perfect gifts for everyone on your shopping
list, taking the gifts home and hiding them or quickly wrapping
them with bright paper and sneaking them under to tree, family
gatherings that center around tables piled high with favorite
holiday dishes.
These are just a few of the many activities and traditions that
people partake in that help make the Christmas holidays more special
and memorable. However, there are many people who would consider
the holiday to be incomplete unless there was also some delicious
Christmas hard candy involved in the occasion as well.
Being Greeted With Bowls Of Hard Candy
Many people also have fond memories as children of visiting the
homes of family members or friends and being greeted by bowls
of hard candy, such as red and white peppermint discs wrapped
in clear cellophane or those bright and multicolored ribbon candies.
Most children had the opportunity to begin to learn the meaning
of patience, and to practice it as well, as they waited with wide
eyes and watering mouths to be offered a chance to snatch up a
handful of the sweets.
Candy Cane In A Range Of Sizes
One of the most popular and common types of hard candy, which
is also a perpetual favorite of children of all ages, is the ubiquitous
candy cane, which comes is a huge range of sizes. These can range
from the smallest of candy canes that can be devoured in a lick
or two all the way to the giant sticks of striped candy that seem
as big as a baseball bat, which can be seen in just about every
establishment during the holidays, used as decorations or available
as treats.
Many people use candy canes to decorate their Christmas trees,
while others tuck them into the Christmas stocking. Often a candy
cane will find its way into a rich cup of hot chocolate, which
adds an extra dimension of peppermint flavor and blends so well
with the chocolate beverage.
Leaving A Glass Of Milk With Chocolate Chip Cookies For Santa
In many families, there is a tradition of leaving some fresh
Christmas cookies or chocolate chip cookies out, along with a
nice glass of milk, so that Santa can recharge and rejuvenate
himself for the long night of delivering gifts that he faces.
There are other families that also leave out some hard candy as
part of their family tradition, and often a candy cane or two
are the treats of choice for the jolly and generous gentleman.
There are many varieties of hard candy that are not especially
associated with Christmas, which are also long-time favorites
of people for a variety of reasons. For the most part, it seems
that people have a tendency to want to enjoy those favorite candies
that they remember from their childhood.
Candy Stores Are Everywhere
As a result, you can now find a candy store in just about every
mall across the country, which not only has a nice selection of
chocolates, but also bins and barrels full of "old fashioned"
candies, such as humbugs, that have been popular for generations.
Of course, humbug candies are in no way associated with the term,
"Bah, humbug", as quoted in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
A popular choice for gift giving these days are gourmet gift
baskets that include hard candy, gourmet chocolates, truffles,
cookies or just about any other kind of edible indulgence that
a person might enjoy. These gift baskets offer variety and make
it quite easy to find just the right thing to give, even to the
person who already seems to have everything.
About The Author:
Julianne Newbold is a popular author on cooking articles including
Chocolate
Fudge, Chocolate
Brownies.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Chocolate?
Is it true that Hershey’s chocolate candy bars were in military
rations during WWI?
No, it is not exactly true. During WWI huge
blocks of chocolate were shipped over to bases where it would
be chipped off and distributed.
But it was during WWII that Milton Hershey
was able to meet the military’s demands for a small bar that was
heat resistant and would provide the soldiers with energy. These
new bars were called "Field Ration D" and many soldiers attribute
these bars with saving them in times when rations were scarce.
You could try one of these special bars but you might be disappointed.
It definitely does not have the taste of a real Hershey’s bar.
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