Recipes

Homemade Darrell Lea Batch 37 Inspired Liquorice Recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Cooling Time: 1 hour Yield: Makes about 10-12 sticks I love the Darrell Lea Batch 37 liquorice. It’s distinctively liquorice, but the texture and flavour seem to be different to any other I have ever tasted. Looking at the ingredients, it seems to be a traditional liquorice recipe with a few little additions. In the commercial production of liquorice, more specialised ingredients may be used. The flavour is primarily from liquorice root extract, which is more potent and has a distinctive flavour. In our version, we’ve substituted this with liquorice powder, which is easier for the home cook to source.

Homemade Fantales Clone Recipe

Well, this is sad news. Nestle has announced they will no longer be producing the beloved chocolate-covered chewy caramel treat Fantales, which have been around for almost a century. I have fond memories of eating these as a kid, and I still buy them occasionally. They are being discontinued because of declining sales and upgrades that need to be made to equipment at their Melbourne factory to keep producing them. I’m guessing the cost of living crisis and the rising cost of doing business are also factors.