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Modjeska

A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who was performing there in the US debut production of Ibsen's A Doll's House. After Modjeska granted Busath permission to use her name for the candy, she sent him an autographed portrait, which he hung in his shop. Other Louisville shops began to make versions of the candy, which continues to be popular in the region today; in particular, Bauer's Candies in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky renamed their own "caramel biscuit" the Modjeska in tribute to Busath after his family's store was destroyed by a fire. Muth's Candies and Dundee Candy in Louisville, and Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the Louisville metropolitan area, also sell the candy.

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Modjeskas - My Country Table

Modjeskas are a delicious candy made of rich, buttery, melt in your mouth bites of caramel wrapped around marshmallows. It’s absolutely divine...
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Best Modjeska Caramel Marshmallow Recipe - How to Make Modjeska Candy

This modjeska caramel-covered marshmallow candy recipe has gone down in Louisville, Kentucky history as a testament to love and, well, super-fandom...
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Not So Humble Pie: Caramel Wrapped Marshmallows

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