German chocolate in candy recipe help

[silentmeow]

I am making a crockpot candy recipe and it calls for..1 german chocolate bar. I am familiar with the bits and barks but this one has me stumped! Does anyone know what this is and why it is special? Don't laugh but last year I just bought a big bar of chocolate from Germany and used that, go ahead and laugh but repeat it and I'll deny it! Thanks for your help.

 

[texasgirl]

I know there is german chocolate just as there is bark. Maybe that is it??
It's in squares just the same. It's not as big of a package.

 

[jennyema]

They are probably referring to Baker's German's Chocolate

It's a sweet baking chocolate. It's not from Germany; it was invented by a guy named German. Hence "German's chocolate." They used to make it a few blocks from my house at the Baker chocolate factory (now condos).

It's what you use to make German Chocolate Cake.

 

[cartwheelmac]

I have seen german chocolate in stores like WAL-MART and Albertsons in a small package but I have not seen it in a while.

Grace

 

[silentmeow]

Thanks for all the help. I'll check our Wal-Mart tomorrow! I googled it last year but never came up with any info. So it is named after a person and not a country, wow. I think I just learned my one new thing for the day. Thanks.

 

[jennyema]

You will find it in any supermarket. Look at the link in my first post for a pic of the package.

 

[silentmeow]

You will find it in any supermarket. Look at the link in my first post for a pic of the package.

Thanks for the link. Yes I have seen that in stores, my whole life it seems like....guess I always read the Bakers and not the German's. Thank you so very much. This is an easy candy and being candy challenged, well need I say more. Will get my crockpot out tomorrow, buy the ingredients, melt everything and make some fantastic candy for the holiday season!

 

[purrfectlydevine]

Could you post the recipe?

 

[silentmeow]

This recipe is by E. Fullerton from another recipe site. It has received many good reviews and is quite versatile....

1 16oz package dry roasted salted peanuts
1 16oz package unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 12oz package semi-sweet chocolate bits
1 German chocolate bar
32 oz white almond bark

Place peanuts in the bottom of the crockpot.
Add other ingredients.
Cook on low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Place spoonfulls onto wax paper and allow to cool.

It is really a wonderfully easy recipe and stores well. I added slivered almonds and used honey roasted peanuts last time as I needed to use them up! I plan on X2 or X3 the recipe this year, a lot of them disappeared before I could bag and seal them! Is there a place to post recipes on this site?