.. . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
smarmy remarks if you wish ‹ they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
Believe I'll toast the nuts first.

Five-minute Fudge Wreath

1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
9 ounces (3/4 of a 12-ounce bag) butterscotch morsels
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (save the can)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can walnut halves
1/2 cup (a couple of handfuls) currants
8-inch cake pan, lightly greased with softened butter
Candied cherries, red and green, for garnish, optional

Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips
and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the
empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat.
Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.
Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in
the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to
recenter can if it drifts.
The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in
the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate
your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A
wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when
serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin
when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my
firstborn. He hit Dallas an hour late and only had 75 minutes between
flights to start with. This oughtta be 'citing.
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/20/2009

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>. . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
> don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
> smarmy remarks if you wish < they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
> because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
> cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
> Believe I'll toast the nuts first.
>
> Five-minute Fudge Wreath
Just finished making my 2nd batch of the season. This year I left out the
nuts and liked it a lot better. I just make it in a square 8-inch pan with
a diaper of parchment paper underneath to facilitate removal from the pan.
Janet

In article > ,
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> >. . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> > it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
> > don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
> > smarmy remarks if you wish < they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
> > because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
> > cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
> > Believe I'll toast the nuts first.
> >
> > Five-minute Fudge Wreath
> Just finished making my 2nd batch of the season. This year I left out the
> nuts and liked it a lot better. I just make it in a square 8-inch pan with
> a diaper of parchment paper underneath to facilitate removal from the pan.
> Janet

I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:32:06 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article > ,
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:
>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >. . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
>> > it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
>> > don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
>> > smarmy remarks if you wish < they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
>> > because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
>> > cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
>> > Believe I'll toast the nuts first.
>> >
>> > Five-minute Fudge Wreath
>> Just finished making my 2nd batch of the season. This year I left out the
>> nuts and liked it a lot better. I just make it in a square 8-inch pan with
>> a diaper of parchment paper underneath to facilitate removal from the pan.
>> Janet
>
>I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.


Well we're just finishing the last of four dozen whipped shortbread, and may
take a whack at the fudge as well.
Mom left me all her 9x9 and 9x13 pans so it seems it may be a go

I did find though that our oven may be a bit off in temperature, 10 min. for
the shortbread is plenty long enough.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>. . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
> don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
> smarmy remarks if you wish < they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
> because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
> cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
> Believe I'll toast the nuts first.
>
> Five-minute Fudge Wreath
>
> 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
> 9 ounces (3/4 of a 12-ounce bag) butterscotch morsels
> 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (save the can)
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> 1 (8-ounce) can walnut halves
> 1/2 cup (a couple of handfuls) currants
> 8-inch cake pan, lightly greased with softened butter
> Candied cherries, red and green, for garnish, optional
>
> Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips
> and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the
> empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat.
> Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.
> Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in
> the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to
> recenter can if it drifts.
> The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in
> the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate
> your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A
> wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when
> serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin
> when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my
> firstborn. He hit Dallas an hour late and only had 75 minutes between
> flights to start with. This oughtta be 'citing.
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/20/2009

Iff'n you wanted to make leaves and berries of holly, couldn't you use green
fruit roll up to cut up the leaves and either red hots or red m&ms for the
berries? Just an idea...
-g

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
snip

>
> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009
I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little candy
bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square, wrapped in
foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it called?
Janet

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> . . . I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> it! I don't give a rat's patootie what you think of Rachael Ray (I
> don't have cable and never see her program), but go ahead and make your
> smarmy remarks if you wish ‹ they're entertaining. :-o) I liked this
> because it's not so terribly sweet to me. AND I'm going to use dried
> cherries and black walnuts instead of currants and plain ol' walnuts.
> Believe I'll toast the nuts first.
>
> Five-minute Fudge Wreath

Recipe saved, thanks! :-)
--
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--Steve Rothstein

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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>>
>> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little candy
> bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square, wrapped
> in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it called?
> Janet

CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?

Felice

Melba's Jammin' wrote:


> I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> it!



Sounds like a self-imposed burden to me, Dearie.

I'm not crazy about fudge, too sweet and dense.

Whyn't you save something to bake/cook in January and those other
six frigid housebound months you guys spend in Minny-frozen-soda?

Life doesn't end in December, ya know.

gloria p
In Silverthorne, CO, waiting for the
Christmas Blizzard of '09

"Felice" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> m...
>>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> snip
>>>
>>> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>>> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>>> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>>> --
>>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009
>
>> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
>> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square,
>> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it
>> called?
>> Janet
>
> CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?
>
> Felice
Thank you!!!! Yes, it was a treat. That has been bothering my brain all
week.
Janet

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>
> > I tasted this when I had my nails done this morning and I'm makin'
> > it!
>
>
>
> Sounds like a self-imposed burden to me, Dearie.

The fudge? To be sure it was self-imposed.
>
> I'm not crazy about fudge, too sweet and dense.
>
> Whyn't you save something to bake/cook in January and those other
> six frigid housebound months you guys spend in Minny-frozen-soda?

I don't like to cook. I make a bunch of egg noodles in January.
Six frigid housebound months. Pfftt! You wuss!

> Life doesn't end in December, ya know.

My dad's did.
>
> gloria p
> In Silverthorne, CO, waiting for the
> Christmas Blizzard of '09

Have fun!! Glad you got a connection!

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> Iff'n you wanted to make leaves and berries of holly, couldn't you use green
> fruit roll up to cut up the leaves and either red hots or red m&ms for the
> berries? Just an idea...
> -g

I suppose, though the stuff sets up in a heartbeat. I didn't bother
with any decorations.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

In article >,
"Felice" > wrote:

> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> > I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little candy
> > bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square, wrapped
> > in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it called?
> > Janet
>
> CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?
>
> Felice

I didn't like it then; my fudge is good.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

Im gonna save this!

In article >,
DarkEye > wrote:

> Im gonna save this!


It was good. I used milk choc instead of semisweet. AND I forgot to
give the proper attrribution -- the recipe's all over the web but this
came from
<http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...-fudge-wreath-
recipe/index.html>

I've cut pieces for gifts.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

Janet Bostwick > wrote:

> "Felice" > wrote in message
> > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> >
> >> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
> >> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square,
> >> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it
> >> called?
> >
> > CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?
> >
> Thank you!!!! Yes, it was a treat. That has been bothering my brain all
> week.

The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in some
"old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will find
many places that sell them online.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

> wrote in message ...
> Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
>> "Felice" > wrote in message
>> > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> >
>> >> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
>> >> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches
>> >> square,
>> >> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was
>> >> it
>> >> called?
>> >
>> > CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?
>> >
>> Thank you!!!! Yes, it was a treat. That has been bothering my brain all
>> week.
>
> The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
> in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in some
> "old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
> put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will find
> many places that sell them online.
>
> Bill Ranck
> Blacksburg, Va.

Thank you for the info.
Janet

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:50:15 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>
>>
>> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>>
>>
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009
> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little candy
> bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square, wrapped in
> foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it called?
> Janet

open wide for chunky!

your pal,
blake

In article >, wrote:


> > > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> > >
> > >> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
> > >> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square,
> > >> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it
> > >> called?

> The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
> in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in some
> "old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
> put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will find
> many places that sell them online.

Don't remember the Chunky. I'm quite fond of the Cadbury (in the US,
made by Hershey) bar, with almonds and raisins in milk chocolate.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, wrote:
>
>
>> > > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> > >
>> > >> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
>> > >> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches
>> > >> square,
>> > >> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was
>> > >> it
>> > >> called?
>
>> The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
>> in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in some
>> "old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
>> put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will find
>> many places that sell them online.
>
> Don't remember the Chunky. I'm quite fond of the Cadbury (in the US,
> made by Hershey) bar, with almonds and raisins in milk chocolate.
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>
I like the combination or chocolate, raisins and nuts. . .especially the
raisins.
Janet

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.247...
> On Tue 22 Dec 2009 07:50:15p, Janet Bostwick told us...
>
>>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> snip
>>
>>>
>>> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>>> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>>> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.me.com/barbschaller
>>> 12/15/2009
>> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
>> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square,
>> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it
>> called? Janet
>
> Chunky.

Wayne Boatwright

Thanks, Wayne and everyone who helped me remember the name Chunky.
Janet
>

Felice wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> m...
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> snip
>>> I lined a pie plate (glass with straight sides -- old Pyrex) with
>>> parchment just on the bottom. It's in the "auxiliary fridge" now. My
>>> cherry-cranberry mix was a good idea.
>>> --
>>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009
>
>> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little candy
>> bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square, wrapped
>> in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it called?
>> Janet
>
> CHUNKY! And wasn't that a treat?
>
> Felice
>
>
You can great REALLY expensive Chunky-type candies now.

--
Jean B.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> DarkEye > wrote:
>
>> Im gonna save this!
>
>
> It was good. I used milk choc instead of semisweet. AND I forgot to
> give the proper attrribution -- the recipe's all over the web but this
> came from
> <http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...-fudge-wreath-
> recipe/index.html>
>
> I've cut pieces for gifts.

I'd use straight chocolate, I think. I guess, though, the
butterscotch chips add something to this?

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> DarkEye > wrote:
>>
>>> Im gonna save this!
>>
>>
>> It was good. I used milk choc instead of semisweet. AND I forgot to
>> give the proper attrribution -- the recipe's all over the web but this
>> came from
>> <http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...-fudge-wreath-
>> recipe/index.html>
>>
>> I've cut pieces for gifts.
>
> I'd use straight chocolate, I think. I guess, though, the butterscotch
> chips add something to this?
>
> --
> Jean B.
You ought to try it at least once with the butterscotch chips. . .it does
alter the flavor. Otherwise the recipe is simply for a no fail fudge.
Janet

Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >, wrote:
>
>
>> > > "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> > >
>> > >> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that little
>> > >> candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5 inches square,
>> > >> wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and raisins -- what was it
>> > >> called?
>
>> The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
>> in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in some
>> "old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
>> put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will find
>> many places that sell them online.
>
>Don't remember the Chunky.

I always suspected you are brain dead.

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm

Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >, wrote:
>
>
>>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> I think I would like that too. This kinda reminds me of that
>>>>> little candy bar that was available a long time ago. Maybe 1.5
>>>>> inches square, wrapped in foil. It was chocolate with nuts and
>>>>> raisins -- what was it called?
>
>> The Chunky bar still exists. I saw some recently at Economy Candy
>> in NYC back in Oct. when we were there. I've also seen them in
>> some
>> "old timey" kind of stores in tourist areas and, of course, if you
>> put the phrase "chunky candy bar" into a search engine you will
>> find
>> many places that sell them online.
>
> Don't remember the Chunky. I'm quite fond of the Cadbury (in the
> US,
> made by Hershey) bar, with almonds and raisins in milk chocolate.

I remember the Chunky - and loved it. A thick piece of chocolate,
much thicker and denser than the normal Hershey-type chocolate bar.

In article >, "Jean B." >
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > DarkEye > wrote:
> >
> >> Im gonna save this!
> >
> >
> > It was good. I used milk choc instead of semisweet. AND I forgot to
> > give the proper attrribution -- the recipe's all over the web but this
> > came from
> > <http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...-fudge-wreath-
> > recipe/index.html>
> >
> > I've cut pieces for gifts.
>
> I'd use straight chocolate, I think. I guess, though, the
> butterscotch chips add something to this?


They do, Jean. Another version of the recipe that I found * the poster
used peanut butter instead of the butterscotch chips. I can only
describe it as not being as cloyingly sweet as most fudge is. Maybe
that's from the butterscotch chips‹Ida Know.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "Jean B." >
> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> DarkEye > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Im gonna save this!
>>>
>>> It was good. I used milk choc instead of semisweet. AND I forgot to
>>> give the proper attrribution -- the recipe's all over the web but this
>>> came from
>>> <http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...-fudge-wreath-
>>> recipe/index.html>
>>>
>>> I've cut pieces for gifts.
>> I'd use straight chocolate, I think. I guess, though, the
>> butterscotch chips add something to this?
>
>
> They do, Jean. Another version of the recipe that I found * the poster
> used peanut butter instead of the butterscotch chips. I can only
> describe it as not being as cloyingly sweet as most fudge is. Maybe
> that's from the butterscotch chips‹Ida Know.
>
Well, I'll have to try this with the butterscotch chips then.
Thanks--and Merry Christmas.

Gee, that reminds me. A man from Hungary sent me Christmas
Greetings with the header "mxhny". It ended up in my spam folder.
That did look a tad suspicious for a moment.

--
Jean B.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm

The Chunky's in a gold wrapper had pecans, they were my favorite. They
made dark chocolate in a different wrapper, but I did not care for dark
chocolate when I was a kid.


We never had candy in the house and my Mom only made desserts on special
occasions. My grandpa would take me to the store and give me money to
buy candy. Not sure who mentioned Chunky's, but it sure brought back
some nice memories at Christmas.


Becca

On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:37:00 -0600, Becca > wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm
>
>The Chunky's in a gold wrapper had pecans, they were my favorite. They
>made dark chocolate in a different wrapper, but I did not care for dark
>chocolate when I was a kid.
>
>
>We never had candy in the house and my Mom only made desserts on special
>occasions. My grandpa would take me to the store and give me money to
>buy candy. Not sure who mentioned Chunky's, but it sure brought back
>some nice memories at Christmas.
>
>Becca

A nice memory is that back then a Chunky cost a nickle, as did all
candy bars (and typically six for a quarter), and they were at least
twice the size of totay's rip off confections, and they were much
bettter quality then too. especially the quality of the chocolate... I
haven't found any chocolate now that even approaches the quality of
chocolate of fifty years ago... even today's so called premium
chocolate is cheapo crap... back then a chocolate bar was superb,
today it's like eating wax. As kids we thought Chunky was expensive
because other chocolate bars were nearly twice the weight for the same
nickle and like half the weight of a Chunky was taken up by
ingredients other than chocolate. I remember that as kids we viewed
Chunky as an adult candy bar, I suppose it was too sophisticated a
confection (kids weren't into cashews and Brazil nuts - today it's
just peanuts and raisins), and it couldn't be broken to share, nor did
its configuration lend it to slow nibling... it was a two maybe three
bite confection and gone. Later on as a young adult I remember a
period when Chunky was available as a miniature at Halloween, man
could I pop down a bag of those toots sweet. Btw, there was a time
when a gal considered it a supreme compliment to have a nick of Chunky
Cheeks. Bubble Butt hadn't been invented yet... there was also a
larger version of the Chunky candy bar... my exes nick was Big Chunk!
A whole box of 48 (one for each State) made a great St Valentine's Day
gift (I'd kid her that from the rear she was like 'doing' the whole
USA), unfortunately I caught her trying to do the whole USA for real.
Geeze but the Chunky bar brings back some sweet memories, and some
bitter sweet. LOL

Wow, they still make a Big Chunk, but I'll bet not nearly so good:
http://www.amazon.com/Nestle-Chunky-.../dp/B000V9G1E4

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
news
> On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:37:00 -0600, Becca > wrote:
>
>>brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm
snip
>
> A nice memory is that back then a Chunky cost a nickle, as did all
> candy bars (and typically six for a quarter), and they were at least
> twice the size of totay's rip off confections, and they were much
> bettter quality then too. especially the quality of the chocolate... I
> haven't found any chocolate now that even approaches the quality of
> chocolate of fifty years ago... even today's so called premium
> chocolate is cheapo crap... back then a chocolate bar was superb,
> today it's like eating wax. As kids we thought Chunky was expensive
> because other chocolate bars were nearly twice the weight for the same
> nickle and like half the weight of a Chunky was taken up by
> ingredients other than chocolate. I remember that as kids we viewed
> Chunky as an adult candy bar, I suppose it was too sophisticated a
> confection (kids weren't into cashews and Brazil nuts - today it's
> just peanuts and raisins), snip
>
> Wow, they still make a Big Chunk, but I'll bet not nearly so good:
> http://www.amazon.com/Nestle-Chunky-.../dp/B000V9G1E4

I remembered the nuts in Chunky being cashews and Brazil nuts, so when I
initially made the fudge that started this thread, I used cashews. It is a
nice treat. It isn't exactly like a Chunky, but it brings back the memory.
Janet

On Dec 25, 7:37*am, Becca > wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm
>
> The Chunky's in a gold wrapper had pecans, they were my favorite. *

Those pecan Chunkys were one of the few candies that I actually spent
hard earned money on when I was a younger teenager.
>
> Becca

--Bryan

On Dec 25, 10:32*am, "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:
>
>
> I remembered the nuts in Chunky being cashews and Brazil nuts

You know what country produces the most Brazil nuts? Bolivia.

> Janet

--Bryan

On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:37:00 -0600, Becca wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chunky.htm
>
> The Chunky's in a gold wrapper had pecans, they were my favorite. They
> made dark chocolate in a different wrapper, but I did not care for dark
> chocolate when I was a kid.
>
> We never had candy in the house and my Mom only made desserts on special
> occasions. My grandpa would take me to the store and give me money to
> buy candy. Not sure who mentioned Chunky's, but it sure brought back
> some nice memories at Christmas.
>
> Becca

arnold stang, the one-time voice of chunky, died on the 22nd:

<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/arts/television/22stang.html>

he was great in ´Itÿs a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.¡

your pal,
blake