Our last Charlie and the Chocolate Factory post! This is also the one I’ve been most nervous about. I’ve never made a chocolate bar before (much less one that has a filling). I had no idea how many times I’d need to make this recipe before I found something that worked. Still, I knew this wouldn’t be a true Willy Wonka menu without a chocolate bar, and Wonka’s Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight was the obvious choice, since it’s the chocolate bar Charlie eats when he finds his golden ticket.
Roald Dahl doesn’t give a clear description of the Whipple-Scrumptious in the story, so I had to use the name for clues. The word “fudgemallow” gave clear indicators of both marshmallow and a rich, indulgent chocolate, so I decided to do a dark chocolate bar filled with marshmallow fluff. After that though, I got a little stuck. “Whipple-scrumptious” could mean just about anything. I tossed around lots of ideas—rice crispies, flavored caramel, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc. But none of those seemed right for a Wonka bar. I wanted something with crunch to offset the softness of the marshmallow. I also wanted something whimsical and unexpected.
Then I remembered honeycomb candy. I’ve made it before as a Christmas present for family, and it’s pretty easy. It offers a delicate crunch without being too tough, and it would certainly be a pleasant surprise to anyone taking a bite. So I whipped up a quick batch and set to work!
Luckily, making candy bars turned out to be a lot easier than I thought. Everything worked perfectly on the first try! A pretty good end for 2018, I’d say. 🙂
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