Confectionery

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Nougat refers to a variety of similar confections made from a sweet paste whipped to a chewy or crunchy consistency.

thumb|This krokan is a traditional Swedish baker's confection.

Meringue ( , ) is a type of dessert or candy, of French origin, traditionally made from whipped eggwhites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar. A binding agent such as salt, flour, or gelatin may also be added to the eggs. The key to the formation of a good meringue is the formation of stiff peaks by denaturing the protein ovalbumin (a protein in the egg whites) via mechanical shear.

machine which automatically dispenses beverages, food or non-food products to customers after a payment

sweet confection

glaze used on cookies or cakes

flavored with the extract of the roots of the licorice plant

type of chocolate confectionery, traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre coated in chocolate

Turrón (), torró ( / ) or torrone () is a Mediterranean nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or other nuts, and usually shaped either into a rectangular tablet or a round cake. Turrón is usually eaten as a dessert food around Christmas in Spain and Italy.

Sprinkles are small pieces of confectionery used as an often colorful decoration or to add texture to desserts such as brownies, cupcakes, doughnuts or ice cream. The tiny candies are produced in a variety of colors and are generally used as a topping or a decorative element. The Dictionary of American Regional English defines them as "tiny balls or rod-shaped bits of candy used as a topping for ice-cream, cakes and other".

alt=An image of 11 circular pryaniks on a wooden cutting-board.|thumb|222x222px|A common form of pryaniks thumb|Commercial tula pryanik|223x223px thumb|Perník shop in the Czech Republic Pryanik ( , , ; Czech and Slovak: perník; ; ) refers to a range of traditional sweet-baked goods in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Czechia, Slovenia, Poland and other countries such as Lithuania () and Bulgaria ().

A pastille or pastile

Dodol, also known as kalamae (), or mont kalar mei () is a traditional sweet confection of Southeast Asia, particularly associated with Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar. It is made by slowly simmering coconut milk and palm sugar with rice flour or glutinous rice until it thickens into a sticky, chewy consistency.

confectionery and desserts of the Indian subcontinent

thumb|A bonbonniere designed by Georges Béal, 1920

Peda, pedha () or pera is an Indian sweet that originated in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. Traditionally prepared as thick, semi-soft round balls, its main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavourings including cardamom seeds. It is brown in colour. Variant spellings and names for the dessert include pedha, penda (in Gujarati) and pera and it is found in several varities in north India.

type of soft confectionery

Szaloncukor (; Slovak: salónka, plural salónky; literally: "parlour candy", Romanian: bomboane de pom) is a type of sweet traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. It is a typical imported and adapted Hungarikum. It is usually made of fondant, covered by chocolate and wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration.

coating of a glossy, often sweet, sometimes savoury, substance applied to food typically by dipping, dripping, or with a brush

Faloodeh (, ), or paloodeh (, ), is a traditional Iranian cold dessert similar to a sorbet. It consists of thin vermicelli-sized noodles made from starch in a semi-frozen syrup containing sugar and rose water. Faloodeh is often served with lime juice and sometimes ground pistachios.

hard white icing, made from softly beaten egg whites, icing sugar and sometimes lemon or lime juice

'''' () is a variety of hangwa'', or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, or mixed grains. It is presumed to have been used before the Goryeo period. The steamed ingredients are lightly fermented and boiled in a large pot called a sot for a long time.

sweet edible dough

__NOTOC__ Pastila ( ) is a traditional Russian fruit confectionery (pâte de fruits). It has been described as "small squares of pressed fruit paste" and "light, airy puffs with a delicate apple flavor". In Imperial Russia, the "small jellied sweetmeats" were served for tea "with a white foamy top, a bit like marshmallow, but tasting of pure fruit".

type of sugar confectionery that is in the shape of a bar

thumb|280px|Cuberdons thumb|280px|Cuberdon sliced in two vertically thumb|280px|A cuberdon sales cart in Ghent A cuberdon is a cone-shaped Belgian candy and a popular local delicacy in Ghent. In Dutch it is also known as a ("nose"), ("Ghent nose"), or ("little nose") for its likeness to a human nose. In French, cuberdons are also called and (priest's hat).

Images printed with edible food coloring

famous type of imprinted Russian pryanik

money given as presents on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah

candy whose primary ingredient is sugar

type of religious offering

Prasad in Gurudwara

confection of thickened syrup

confection made of popcorn coated with a sugar or molasses based caramel candy shell.

' () or must jelly (also mustpie and mustcake) is a traditional Greek kind of pudding made of grape must mixed with flour and boiled until thick. , must biscuits or must cookies' are the biscuit (cookie) version.

Akanes () is a Greek sweet similar to loukoumi, only that it is flavoured with fresh goatsmilk butter rather than fruit essences. It is made exclusively in the town of Serres in Northern Greece. The name akanes dates back to the time of Ottoman rule in Greece, when it was called hakanes halva or royal halva (hakan deriving from the Turkish han and kağan). The sweet is available especially in the regional unit of Serres and in delicacy shops throughout Greece.

confectionery

snack food

biscuit made up of milk chocolate and marshmallow

300px|thumb|right|Three decorated Masghati pieces 300px|thumb|Masghati (left) without decoration and koloocheh Masghati (in Persian:مسقطی) is a soft and transparent confection in Iran made with rose water, starch, sugar and water. Along with koloocheh, it is a tradition of Nowruz New Year celebrations. Pistachio, saffron, and cardamom can also be used to make masghati. Masghati is produced in Fars province, particularly in Kazeroun, Larestan county and Shiraz. The masghati which is produced in Kazeroun and Larestan are more viscous and sweeter than the Shirazi one. Koloocheh and Masghati are s

confection sold in small units

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pumpkin-shaped creme confection

type of confection in which a fruit filling is placed within a chocolate shell

Comfits are confectionery consisting of dried fruits, nuts, seeds or spices coated with sugar candy, often through sugar panning. Almond comfits (also known as sugared almonds or Jordan almonds) in a muslin bag or other decorative container are a traditional gift at baptism and wedding celebrations in many countries of Europe and the Middle East, a custom which has spread to other countries such as Australia and Puerto Rico. Licorice comfits (sometimes sold as torpedoes) are typically multi-colored, while almond comfits are usually white for weddings and may be brightly colored for other occas