A hard, brittle candy made from almonds or other nuts mixed with caramelized sugar, often served as a confection or dessert.
From 'hard' (Old English) and 'bake' (Old Norse 'baka'), literally describing candy that is hard and baked, traditionally made by roasting nuts in caramel.
Hardbake was a popular medieval and Victorian confection that required sugar to be boiled to specific temperatures—mastering this 'hard crack' stage was a crucial skill for confectioners before thermometers existed.
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