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This candy always brings back memories of my childhood in mining country. It is so easy to make and you can choose if you want it chocolate coated or not.—Dean&Deluca Wichita Corporate Copywriter, Lisa Henshall, Wichita, Kansas
Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.
Nutritional Facts 2 ounces equals 223 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 284 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
Originally published as Mine Run Candy in Taste of Home June/July 2009
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Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2009 by linoqueen
Janice - Would you be kind enough to forward your recipe to me, or put it in a reply post? That sounds more like the recipe I lost many years ago, and have been missing dearly! Thank you so much! Linoqueen
Janice -
Would you be kind enough to forward your recipe to me, or put it in a reply post? That sounds more like the recipe I lost many years ago, and have been missing dearly!
Thank you so much!
Linoqueen
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by madmadammim
Another name for this is sponge candy. I got the recipe from a friend a few years ago. I wasn't told to line pan with foil so it really was a mess, but people really seem to like the flavor. It has a very unique smell & flavor, I haven't yet put my finger on what it is that it reminds me of.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by 3434242424
I live in Florida and the humiditiy was not the problem. I followed the recipe carefully and watched it and it burnt! Won't waste my ingredients or time again.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by blakeca
I also was put off by having to view the recipe online. I'm not an experienced candy maker, and I found it extremely easy to make. Evidently, it's called "Angel Food Candy" as well: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Angel-Food-Candy
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by hannahmaddux
I'd never heard of this candy until I moved to Canada 9 years ago. Here they call it a Crunchy bar, or Seafoam (without the chocolate coating) if it is made in the specialty candy stores. I, too, agree that Taste of Home magazine is nothing like it used to be and I am not renewing my subscription. I miss the pictures of the women who contributed the recipes, and I miss the "homey" feeling that the recipes gave me.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by Anne Griffin
I also had the same problem as nancyiscooking. Also, I never get good results microwaving the chocolate chips. HELP
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by rickie1
I was so happy to see this. I used to eat a candy bar called Crunchy back in Canada. Unfortunatly, they dont sell it here in California. I can't wai to try this recipe.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by nancyiscooking
I made this yesterday and while it tasted very good when I poured it in the pan to cool it was very thick. I also had trouble breaking it up because it was soo thick. It took forever for the candy thermometer to register hard crack stage, could I have overcooked it?
Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2009 by tonejak
I was so excited when I saw a picture of this candy in the June/July issue! I had to run to my computer and get the recipe right away! I remember this candy from my trips to Sears with my Dad many years ago when they used to have a candy counter. It was always one of my favorite treats, but I have been unable to find it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by zwiefs
Mine Run CandyThe candy turned out great. It was a huge hit at the family reunion and at work. Being that I made a double batch, I didn't allow enough time to dip all the pieces, so after dipping a few pieces, I decided to take a short cut and put 1/4 of the pieces in a bowl, covered them in some of the chocolate, using tongs to put them on wax paper, repeating this procedure over until the pieces were gone. After I was finished, I took melted chocolate on a spoon and covered any of the yellow candy that you could see. It went very fast. A few notes; I broke the pieces up small about the size of a teaspoon. Also I used three bags of chocolate chips on a double batch. All the crumbs at the end, I mixed with the leftover chocolate and dropped them by teaspoon on the wax paper.A huge THANK YOU to Lisa Henshall for sharing this recipe.Mary from Wisconsin
Mine Run Candy
The candy turned out great. It was a huge hit at the family reunion and at work. Being that I made a double batch, I didn't allow enough time to dip all the pieces, so after dipping a few pieces, I decided to take a short cut and put 1/4 of the pieces in a bowl, covered them in some of the chocolate, using tongs to put them on wax paper, repeating this procedure over until the pieces were gone. After I was finished, I took melted chocolate on a spoon and covered any of the yellow candy that you could see. It went very fast. A few notes; I broke the pieces up small about the size of a teaspoon. Also I used three bags of chocolate chips on a double batch. All the crumbs at the end, I mixed with the leftover chocolate and dropped them by teaspoon on the wax paper.
A huge THANK YOU to Lisa Henshall for sharing this recipe.
Mary from Wisconsin
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