Buckeye candy
Encyclopedia
Buckeye candy is a confection made from a peanut butter
mixture, which is partially dipped in chocolate
. Named for their resemblance to the nut from of the Ohio buckeye tree, these candy are indigenous to the state of Ohio
. Buckeyes can be homemade, but are also available in mail order catalogs and candy shops.
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts, popular in North America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and parts of Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. It is mainly used as a sandwich spread, sometimes in combination as in the peanut butter and jelly...
mixture, which is partially dipped in chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
. Named for their resemblance to the nut from of the Ohio buckeye tree, these candy are indigenous to the state of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Buckeyes can be homemade, but are also available in mail order catalogs and candy shops.
See also
- Chocolate ballsChocolate ballsChocolate balls are a spherical confection made of or dipped into chocolate. Other ingredients may include peanut butter, marzipan.In Nordic countries, most notably Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, Chokladboll or Kokosbollar are chocolate balls covered in coconut.See also:*Chokladboll...
- Peanut butter cupPeanut butter cupA peanut butter cup is a molded chocolate candy with a peanut butter filling inside. Peanut butter cups are one of the most popular kinds of candy bar in America. They can be made at home, but like most candies, they are commonly mass-produced...
- Cuisine of the Midwestern United StatesCuisine of the Midwestern United StatesMidwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest. It draws its culinary roots most significantly from the cuisines of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, and is influenced by regionally and locally grown foodstuffs and cultural diversity....