Yes, you can buy sponge candy at Tops, but why would you want to? You have to go to a chocolate shop to get really exceptional sponge candy. My research on the web found that the origin of sponge candy is kind of hazy. It is suggested to have been the creation of Joseph Fowler who was visiting Buffalo for the Pan Am Exposition in 1901 and decided to stay. If you really want a treat, try orange chocolate sponge candy. Those of us from North Tonawanda know that orange chocolate was the "invention" of Carl Platter (http://www.platterschocolates.com/aboutus.asp). Only the best will do! Mary North Tonawanda, NY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lois J Lane Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy My daughter made sponge candy one time. I know there was a mixture of stuff that included Baking soda put into a cookie sheet to cool (and rise) that was cut into squares and then dipped into milk chocolate. You can buy it not with other kinds of chocolate. It was on sale last week at TOPS for $2.99 a pound (regularly $4.99/lb). I'm sure there has to be a recipe out there somewhere. Lois On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:09:13 -0500 <[email protected]> writes: > chocolate covered 2 inch squares with inside like sponge or like the > inside of malt balls. It's usually expensive but available. > > kevin > ---- Linda Lathrop <[email protected]> wrote: > > ============= > Sponge Candy??? Never heard of it. > I'll have to ask my hubby if they had it in Chicago. > But he is snoring on the couch so I'll have to ask him later. LOL > But can you explain what sponge candy is? > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cynthia Van Ness > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] weather > > > Lots of people think sponge candy is unique to Buffalo but last > fall I saw it for sale in a candy shop in downtown St. Paul, MN. > > Wikipedia calls it sponge toffee and lists other places where it > is popular: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard > > Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Beef on Weck, Buffalo > > > > > > Linda > > Was sponge candy one of the ones he couldn't get? > > people in new york city have not heard of sponge candy > > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on > > AOL Music. > > > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 0 00000025 > > 48) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* > Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com > http://www.BuffaloResearch.com > > "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. > City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant of other > people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population that makes a > hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from the > collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. Davis, Jr. > (1955-2007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

So sorry! My apologies for continuing non-genealogy discussions about food. Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M. Brenzel Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy Yes, you can buy sponge candy at Tops, but why would you want to? You have to go to a chocolate shop to get really exceptional sponge candy. My research on the web found that the origin of sponge candy is kind of hazy. It is suggested to have been the creation of Joseph Fowler who was visiting Buffalo for the Pan Am Exposition in 1901 and decided to stay. If you really want a treat, try orange chocolate sponge candy. Those of us from North Tonawanda know that orange chocolate was the "invention" of Carl Platter (http://www.platterschocolates.com/aboutus.asp). Only the best will do! Mary North Tonawanda, NY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lois J Lane Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYERIE] sponge candy My daughter made sponge candy one time. I know there was a mixture of stuff that included Baking soda put into a cookie sheet to cool (and rise) that was cut into squares and then dipped into milk chocolate. You can buy it not with other kinds of chocolate. It was on sale last week at TOPS for $2.99 a pound (regularly $4.99/lb). I'm sure there has to be a recipe out there somewhere. Lois On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:09:13 -0500 <[email protected]> writes: > chocolate covered 2 inch squares with inside like sponge or like the > inside of malt balls. It's usually expensive but available. > > kevin > ---- Linda Lathrop <[email protected]> wrote: > > ============= > Sponge Candy??? Never heard of it. > I'll have to ask my hubby if they had it in Chicago. > But he is snoring on the couch so I'll have to ask him later. LOL But > can you explain what sponge candy is? Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cynthia Van Ness > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] weather > > > Lots of people think sponge candy is unique to Buffalo but last > fall I saw it for sale in a candy shop in downtown St. Paul, MN. > > Wikipedia calls it sponge toffee and lists other places where it > is popular: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard > > Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Beef on Weck, Buffalo > > > > > > Linda > > Was sponge candy one of the ones he couldn't get? > > people in new york city have not heard of sponge candy > > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on > > AOL Music. > > > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 0 00000025 > > 48) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* > Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com > http://www.BuffaloResearch.com > > "Everyone claims to want a city, but no one here wants city living. > City living by its definition is crowded. It is tolerant of other > people. It is dependent on a sophisticated population that makes a > hundred compromises daily so that they can benefit from the > collective energy that a city generates." --Robert N. Davis, Jr. > (1955-2007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message