![]() But let me also make sure you know the Heavenly Hash candy I make today is not that Elmer Company recipe. So now you know where the name comes from. The Elmer Candy Company acquired the Heavenly Hash recipe in 1923, and received the assets of the Heavenly Hash, Inc. He also renamed the company Heavenly Hash, Inc. He bought the candy business from the Williams family, and with his promotion ability, the name soon became nationally known. It made such an impression on him that he had the name registered immediately and started an advertising campaign. He asked what it was called, and the name “heavenly hash” was laughingly suggested. Williams Home-made Candy Company store in New Orleans when a large tray full of a popular confection made from milk chocolate, marshmallows and assorted nuts were laid on the counter. According to the article, one day in early 1921 S. However, they did not create that name.Īn article in the New Orleans Times-Picayune published in 1922 explains where and when the name originated. Elmer’s introduced their famous Heavenly Hash Egg in 1923. The Roy Nelson family purchased the company from the Elmer family in 1963, and that family operates the company today in Ponchatoula, LA. When his son-in-law Augustus Elmer joined him, the company’s name was changed to Elmer-Miller at the turn of the 20 th century, and in 1914 it became known as Elmer Candy Corporation. According to their website, the company was founded in 1855 as the Miller Candy Corporation by Christopher Henry Miller. The Elmer Candy Company of Louisiana makes those heavenly eggs even today. A favorite Easter candy, the Heavenly Hash Eggs were sold during that holiday season. Where did that name come from? Growing up in Louisiana, many of us will remember the name from our childhood, and into the present day. ![]() This is a very old recipe that I got years ago and have been using since that time.īut before we get to the candy making, let’s talk about the name Heavenly Hash. And one of my favorite candy recipes is called Heavenly Hash. Cooler weather is the best time to make homemade candy. And that makes me feel like making candy. As the weather begins to get cooler I think about the approaching holidays.
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