Butter Brickle
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Butter Brickle was the registered trademark of a toffee
ice cream flavoring and of a toffee-centered chocolate-covered candy bar similar to the Heath bar
.
was introduced to the world by the Blackstone Hotel
in Omaha, Nebraska
in the 1920s. The flavoring and the candy bar were produced by the Sioux Falls, South Dakota
company, Fenn Bros. Ice Cream and Candy Co., until the company was liquidated in the 1970s, when the trademark and formula were sold to the makers of the Heath bar. A remnant of the name remains in "Heath Bits 'o Brickle Toffee Bits," sold by The Hershey Company
, which acquired the Heath assets in 1996.
Butter Brickle ice cream is currently sold by at least a couple of ice-cream makers with the name Butter Brickle being used under license.
In the Pixar Movie "Up", Russell tells his friend Carl that he and his father would sit on the curb and have an ice cream cone while counting cars. His father would always have a butter brickle cone. At the end of the movie, Carl and Russell are having ice cream on the curb and counting cars. It appears that Carl's cone is butter brickle.
In the T.V show "Two and a half Men", Rose requests Charlie to bring her some Butter Brickle Ice cream to her.
In the T.V. show "The Sopranos", Phil Leotardo says, "who do you think's keeping Ginny in Butter Brickle".
In episode "Ice Cream of Margie: With the Light Blue Hair" on the T.V. series "The Simpsons" (season 18 episode 7), Homer stands in underwear as pieces from an ice cream uniform fly onto his body. When fully dressed, he looks straight to the audience and says in a serious accent "Butter Brickle!"
Toffee
Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 300 to 310 °F...
ice cream flavoring and of a toffee-centered chocolate-covered candy bar similar to the Heath bar
Heath bar
The Heath bar is an American candy bar made of toffee, marketed by L.S. Heath beginning in 1928, subsequently by Leaf, Inc., and since 1996 by Hershey....
.
History
Butter Brickle ice creamIce cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
was introduced to the world by the Blackstone Hotel
Blackstone Hotel (Omaha)
The Blackstone Hotel, currently known as the Blackstone Center, is located at 302 South 36th Street in the Blackstone neighborhood of the Midtown area in Omaha, Nebraska...
in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
in the 1920s. The flavoring and the candy bar were produced by the Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
company, Fenn Bros. Ice Cream and Candy Co., until the company was liquidated in the 1970s, when the trademark and formula were sold to the makers of the Heath bar. A remnant of the name remains in "Heath Bits 'o Brickle Toffee Bits," sold by The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
, which acquired the Heath assets in 1996.
Butter Brickle ice cream is currently sold by at least a couple of ice-cream makers with the name Butter Brickle being used under license.
Advertisements
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Butter Brickle candy bars were advertised on radio and television with the slogan "Got a nickel? Butter Brickle,... candy bar!" delivered in an arch stage British accent.In popular culture
In the episode "Hello, I Love You" on the TV series "Northern Exposure" (season 5 episode 15), Ruth-Anne Miller and Walt Kupfer share Butter Brickle ice cream in their broken-down truck to celebrate the birth of Miranda Bliss Tambo Vincoeur.In the Pixar Movie "Up", Russell tells his friend Carl that he and his father would sit on the curb and have an ice cream cone while counting cars. His father would always have a butter brickle cone. At the end of the movie, Carl and Russell are having ice cream on the curb and counting cars. It appears that Carl's cone is butter brickle.
In the T.V show "Two and a half Men", Rose requests Charlie to bring her some Butter Brickle Ice cream to her.
In the T.V. show "The Sopranos", Phil Leotardo says, "who do you think's keeping Ginny in Butter Brickle".
In episode "Ice Cream of Margie: With the Light Blue Hair" on the T.V. series "The Simpsons" (season 18 episode 7), Homer stands in underwear as pieces from an ice cream uniform fly onto his body. When fully dressed, he looks straight to the audience and says in a serious accent "Butter Brickle!"