Modjeska (confection)

A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath (1845-1908)[1][2] to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, who was performing there in the US debut production of Ibsen's A Doll's House.[3][4][5] After Modjeska granted Busath permission to use her name for the candy, she sent him an autographed portrait, which he hung in his shop.[4] 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.[3][4][5]

Scotch Kisses, a variation of the Modjeska, made by See's Candies

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References
  1. Dunn, Jayne (25 Feb 2015). "Anton Busath". Find a Grave. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. "Anton Busath, Retired Candy Manufacturer, Dies of Complications of Diseases after a Brief Illness - Was Native of Germany". Ancestry.com. 30 January 1908. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. Howlett, Rick (July 21, 2012). "The Modjeska: A Star On Stage, Sweetly Remembered". NPR. Americandy: Sweet Land of Liberty. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  4. Harlan, Jennifer (20 Jun 2017). "A Brief History of the Modjeska". Zelda & Scout. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. Bauer, Anna (2020). "Bauer's Candies". Bauer's Candies. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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