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Friday, October 26, 2007
Sconza 70% Dark Chocolate Toffee Almonds
Sconza introduced Dark Chocolate Toffee Almonds featuring “70% cacao international blend chocolate” at the All Candy Expo last month. I was really looking forward to them, as I think Sconza makes great panned candies, especially nuts. Sconza is based in Oakland, California, one of the best confectionary areas in the country. Sconza has an interesting product line that includes such wonderful items like Jordanettes (Jordan Almonds), incredible toffee coated nuts and even a line of impossibly-large-to-eat jawbreakers. This new chocolate covered almond capitalizes on one of those things they do so well, toffeed nuts.
Each generously sized almond is covered in a crunchy and thin coating of butter toffee. It’s salty and crispy and provides a satisfying crunch when biting through the thick coating of very dark chocolate. The chocolate is strong, with dark fruity overtones and some coffee notes. The almonds are fresh and crunchy and provide a mellow counterbalance to the salty toffee and rich chocolate. I love these. They’re only vaguely sweet, so I don’t feel sick after eating a handful. At the same time only one or two are extremely satisfying. They’re beautiful to look at smell positively divine. I haven’t seen these in stores yet, but I’ve found other Sconza toffee and nut items at places like Bristol Farms (a high end grocer). I don’t know what the retail price is, but I think $4.00 for a bag would be such a deal.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:02 am
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Commenting is not available in this channel entry.I’m drooling right now even though I’m full from lunch
Wait, wait! Toffee nuts dipped in dark chocolate? Genius! I have to find these for sure!
these sound fantastic! must keep an eye out for them.
These sorts of things are seriously addictive. I’ve made them, but with a thinner coating of choco and an outer layer of cocoa. They don’t last long! But they are quite fun to make - and surprisingly easy.
$4 a bag wouldn’t be bad, but you know if they come from bristol farms it’s gonna be at least 2x that much!
Very, very nice. I’ll be watching for these.
I want these! They look so so yummy.
I WANT these… but you mention they’re not in stores yet? I couldn’t even find this particular product on their website… thanks for the mouth-watering review!
Woww. These look so darned tasty.
Salivation in full flow here…
This is killing me. I sooo love dark chocolate! Lindt. Guylian. Ferrero Rocher. I could go on and on and on. It doesn’t really matter what brand. I am addicted to chocolate. All kinds of chocolate actually.
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