Confetti candy
Confetti candy is a confectionery food product that is prepared with cooked sugar and corn syrup that is formed into sheets, cooled, and then cracked or broken into pieces.[1][2] It has a hard, brittle[3] texture. To add eye appeal, colored sugar is sometimes sprinkled atop after the cooking and shaping process has been performed.[1]
Confetti candy, also known as confetti sprinkles is also a confectionery that consists of flat or disc-shaped candy sprinkles[4][5] These are similar to round nonpareils, but are prepared in disc form.[5] It is often used to decorate confectioneries and other sweets.
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A muffin (upper-left) topped with the sprinkle type of confetti candy
Italian confetti
Italian confetti, also known as dragée, are almonds with a hard sugar coating. The English word confetti (to denote Jordan almonds) is related to the Italian confectionery of the same name, which was a small sweet traditionally thrown during carnivals.[6] Their name can be translated from Italian to mean confit, as in confiture. The Italian word for paper confetti is coriandoli which refers to the coriander seeds originally contained within the sweet.[7] Confetti is used in Italian weddings, christenings and baptisms.[8] At weddings, it's thrown at newlyweds as a symbol of good luck, similar to how rice is thrown at weddings in other cultures.[8]
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Italian confetti
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Italian confetti arranged in a decorative formation
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decorated Italian confetti
See also
- List of candies
- Suikerboon - Dutch variation on confetti
- Peanut brittle
- Muisjes
- Sno-Caps
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Family Living: Simply Delicious Party Snacks - Leisure Arts. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Celebrating Candy - Leisure Arts. p. 71. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Centuries of Success: Lessons from the World's Most Enduring Family Businesses - William T. O'Hara. p. 259. Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Making Great Candy: A Sweet Selection of Fun and Easy Recipes - Laura Dover Doran. pp. 122–123. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sweets on a Stick: More Than 150 Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cakes, Candies ... - Linda Vandermeer. (2011-11-18). Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Etymology and Origin
- ↑ A Brief History of Confett. Foodinitaly.org (2011-06-29). Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Food and Wine Lover's Companion to Tuscany - Carla Capalbo. page 79. Retrieved on 2014-03-25.