Almond roca is a candy made of almond caramel dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with almonds. Brown & Haley’s brand is popular, but it can be made at home. The candy was developed in 1922 and packaged in pink tin boxes to extend its shelf life. It was popular with soldiers during WWII and can be made at home by forming almond candy into logs, dipping them in chocolate, and rolling them in diced almonds.
Roca almond is an almond caramel based confection that is dipped in a chocolate coating and then sprinkled with almonds. One brand of rock almonds made by Brown & Haley is particularly popular, although smaller candy makers create similar products and it’s also possible to make rock almonds at home. When done well, almond roca has a rich, buttery flavor from the candy that pairs quite delightfully with the chocolate coating and crunchy, slightly bitter almonds.
According to Brown & Haley, almond roca was developed in 1922, when an enterprising company pastry chef had the brilliant idea of dipping almond caramel logs into chocolate, and then rolling the confection in finely ground almonds to create a textured crunchy and crunchy. The product was nominated by a librarian and, when it hit the market, it proved to be a great success.
Initially, almond roca was sold in the form of penny candy, candy measured out of bulk containers and in bags at the request of the customer. However, Brown & Haley realized they could extend the life of the product by packaging it, so they developed the distinctive and now almost universally recognizable pink tin boxes to keep their almond fresh and crunchy. Thanks to the pink tin, the almond roca has traveled all over the world, and several confectioners have also begun making their own versions of the product, including cashews, walnuts, and other nut rocas.
During World War II, almond roca proved to be especially popular with soldiers, as it was a long-lasting sweet treat that could stand up to long marches and training. The roca mandorla was also allegedly carried on Everest expeditions and other adventures to isolated corners of the world; the high-calorie treat would have been particularly useful for people traveling light, as it could provide a quick burst of energy.
If you want to make almond roca at home, you’ll need to start by making an almond candy and forming it into logs that can be cut into chunks when the candy starts to cool. Once the candy has completely cooled, it can be dipped in melted chocolate and then rolled in diced almonds. When selecting chocolate for the coating, erring on the side of a more bitter dark chocolate is generally a good idea, as it will complement the naturally sweet, buttery flavor of the candy.
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