Meaning of crispette | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A snack food consisting of a sweetened patty of popcorn.
2. Any of various small crispy snack foods.

Examples

“There was an alluring candy stand, controlled by Miss Grace Robertson, and the little maids of Chevy Chase appropriated to themselves the exclusive sale of peanuts and popcorn crispettes.”

“In the second the News made a run on an error of The Herald, and there was great joy in the camp of the enemy, James offering to bet an ice cream soda against a package of crispettes his side would win, with all the advantage The Herald had.”

“Hundreds of tourists seated on benches under the palms in the court house square, in Plant Park and along the streets, the men mopping their brows and the women powdering their noses, many of them chewing gum or eating “crispettes;” […]”

“THE business for you to own at only $200 for equipment to start. Make & sell crispettes, delicious confection of popcorn or peanuts. Candy making outfit. Big sales. Raw material plentiful. Children & adults like crispettes. A corner or school location brings quick success.”

“Popcorn crisps and crispettes were also popular at the turn of the twentieth century. Most were commercial products similar to popcorn cakes. Crisps and crispettes were made by placing the corn and syrup mixture on marble slabs or breadboards and rolling it very thin.”

“Mrs. Loren Groff told how to make cheese crispettes, and the women enjoyed the samples very much.”

“Do you know how to make crispette squares? Rosalle J. Neilson, Route 2, Box 407, of Orem does them like this: / Crispette Squares / ¼ cup shortening / ½ cup brown sugar / 1 cup all-purpose flour / Pinch of salt. / ¼ teapoon nutmeg / 1 cup brown sugar (extra) / 2 well-beaten eggs / 1 teaspoon vanilla. / Another ¼ teaspoon salt / 1 cup moist shredded coconut”

“Brew your own rich beef and vegetable soup—this one tastes even better after it's been made for a few days. Follow with a light dessert of ginger spiced, date filled apples; pass tasty cheese and crispettes with the coffee.”

“In 1931 Donald [W. Howe] may have formulated the first power bar, which he called “Nature’s Food Confection.” The bars, in the form of crispettes, contained all of the vitamins that a body needed.”

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