Almond Roca
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| Type | Chocolate-covered toffee |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Creator | Brown and Haley |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, almonds, butter, vegetable oil, chocolate |
 Cookbook: Almond Roca  Media: Almond Roca | |
Almond Roca is a brand of chocolate-covered, almond butter crunch, hard toffee with a coating of ground almonds. It is similar to chocolate-covered English toffee. The candy is manufactured by the Brown & Haley Co. of Tacoma, Washington, founded in 1914 by Harry Brown and J.C. Haley.
Background
Almond Roca was invented in 1923.[1] The candy's name is said to have been inspired by Tacoma's head librarian, who chose the Spanish word "roca", meaning "rock" in English, to describe the hard, log-shaped confection.[2] Brown & Haley first used Almond Roca's trademark pink tin can containers in 1927 to extend the product's shelf life.[2] Individual pieces of Almond Roca candy are wrapped in gold-colored aluminum foil.[3][4]
In 2009 the Washington state legislature attempted to designate Aplets & Cotlets the "official candy of the state of Washington". The proposal ultimately failed; some legislators from Western Washington thought the designation should go to Almond Roca.[5][6][7]
Ingredients
Almond Roca contains sugar, almonds, butter, palm oil, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey, skim milk powder, soya lecithin, chocolate, and vanilla.[8]
By company tradition, a small amount of the original 1923 batch of toffee is carried over into each subsequent batch of candy.[9]
Empirical studies have shown that the chocolate and almond coating of the candy includes the equivalent of two average sized almonds.
Other varieties
Since 2003, Brown & Haley has expanded its line of chocolate-coated toffee, with dark chocolate, cashew, macadamia nut, mocha (coffee-flavored), peppermint and sugar-free varieties.[10]
References
- ↑ http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Brown-and-Haley-Almond-Roca-Copycat-Recipe.html
- 1 2 "Brown & Haley – Company History". Funding Universe. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Brown & Haley Product Description – Almond Roca Traditional Tin". Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Mossbacks Remembered: 2005". Seattle Weekly. 28 December 2005. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ Raskin, Hannah (7 September 2011). "Discovering Washington's Aplets and Cotlets". Epicurious. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Aplets & Cotlets official candy?". Seattle Times. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Clement, Bethany (3 February 2009). "The Battle for the Official Candy of Washington State". The Stranger. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Brown and Haley: Almond Roca". German Lebkuchen. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Tacoma's Brown & Haley Legacy Thrives". Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Brown & Haley Products – Roca Varieties". Retrieved 22 December 2012.