SC - Carrot candy

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:
> 
> Yesterday, I went to a local event -- the Inn of the Black Gryphon -- and
> brought with me the results of my latest redaction.  The recipe title
> translates literally as "Grated Carrot".  It's a sweetmeat, made from
> finely grated carrot which is parboiled, cooked in honey, then mixed with
> pinenuts and spices.  The end product is a very sweet, slightly chewey
> confection.  I made two batches.  The first came out quite well.  The
> second was a little too soft (I misjudged the amount of honey), but still
> quite edible.  I went around offering samples to the populace, and the
> reactions seemed to be positive.
> 
> I'll post a translation and redaction later.  I'm open to suggestions as to
> what to call the stuff.  "Grated Carrot", though technically accurate, is
> not very descriptive.  I kept using the generic "sweetmeats" when
> offering them to folks (except when I aproached the Moose Lodge
> employees who were staffing the cash bar, and instead offered them
> "candy".)  Is there a generic term for this kind of sweet?  I don't know
> what it's closest to, though I suspect it's related to the Arabic halvah.
> (Did I mention that this is a Spanish recipe?  Did I need to?)

>From your description, but before getting to the end of your post, I
decided it sounded like carrot hulwah. Great minds, etc. Carrot fudge, perhaps?

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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