Russian candy ( fi, kinuski; russian: ки́нуски ''kinuski'') is a very sweet
toffee-like
dessert
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made by carefully heating equal amounts of
milk or
cream and
sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
. It is a traditional
dessert sauce in Nordic countries.
Karl Fazer
Karl Otto Fazer (; 16 August 1866 – 9 October 1932) was a Finnish businessman and sport shooter.
Biography
He was born in Helsinki and died in Jokioinen. He had four children and was the grandfather of Peter Fazer. His father, Eduard Pete ...
brought the first ''Russian candy'' recipe to
Finland from
St. Petersburg.
See also
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References
External links
Recipe using Russian candy
History of Fazer Café
Confectionery
Russian cuisine
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