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Chocolate-covered almonds

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Chocolate almonds
Chocolate and almonds
TypeConfection
Main ingredientsAlmonds and chocolate.
Food energy
(per serving)
230kcal/40g kcal

Chocolate-covered almonds are a confection created by covering almonds with chocolate.

History

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In 1742, William Parks printed a copy of Eliza Smith's cookbook, The Compleat Housewife. "Chocolate almonds" was the only chocolate recipe it contained despite the popularity of chocolate among the wealthy at the time.[1]

Many places on the internet claim that July 8 is (American) National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day,[2] while November 7 is National Chocolate with Bitter Almonds Day.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Grivetti, Louis Evan; Shapiro, Howard-Yana (September 2011). Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage. Wiley. pp. 1866–7. ISBN 9781118210222. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Hopkins, John-Bryan (2009-11-11). "July Holidays". Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Strickland, Ashley (November 7, 2011). "Breakfast buffet: National bittersweet chocolate with almonds day". CNN. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.