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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Rolo Minis
Rolos are available in two formats currently, the rolls with an individual serving and foil wrapped versions which are usually sold in mixes in bags along with other Hershey’s favorites. (Here’s an early Candy Blog review of Rolos.) Rolo Minis are new from Hershey’s, to go with the other items in the new Hershey’s minis line like Hershey’s Drops and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis. They’re a smaller version of the popular candy, though might not have the precise ratios of elements. The point, I guess, is to provide candies that don’t have all that messy packaging:
Why is it called a Rolo? One of the key features wasn’t what the candy was, but how it was packaged, it was a roll. That’s it. But here it is in a bag. They kind of roll, but just in small circles. They’re just little knobs of milk chocolate with a chewy caramel filling. That could be called anything. Geometrically speaking, the form of a Rolo is called frustum-shaped. That is, a cone that has had its pointy end lopped off. So the base is wider than the top. In the case of Rolos, there’s also a little rim around the top, which has no purpose as far as I know. There is no logo or any other branding on the candy itself. The pieces are rather scuffed up from rolling around in that bag. In fact, they’ve come all the way from England, where they were made. Seemed a little odd to me, but these are imported from England and made by, well, I’m guessing Nestle.
Though the chocolate is a bit dry looking, it’s actually pretty good. It’s smooth enough to melt well, the caramel center is stiff enough to provide a good chew but not so hard to pull out any teeth. They remind me of a softer version of Milk Duds back when they were made with real milk chocolate. Overall, they’re much better, less sweet and smoother than the large version of Rolos. I found myself munching on these a lot more readily than the regular Rolos. They go well in a mix, too, with some nuts and pretzels. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 4:24 pm
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Commenting is not available in this channel entry.I just tried these the other day, and I mixed them with some roasted, salted pecans I had in my desk drawer. What a treat!
munching on these right now!
I really like the normal sized Rolos, they are really good with salted peanuts. Since the size wont change the taste i will have to get these to have with some peanuts.
toffe is soft? im from england and all the toffee i’ve had has been hard. What you’ve been decribing sounds more like fudge.
Still one of my top 10 ‘go-to’ sweets, so simple yet such a classic. Pick up a bag of these and a bag of Mars Revels too and your chocy needs are set for the night
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