{"title":"Sweetdragon Baking Company","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHway-ling Hsu founded Sweetdragon Baking Company with the intention of making pies, but the business took an unexpected turn when the owners of a food truck asked her to create peanut brittle for them to sell. Although she was initially unenthusiastic about the idea, she decided to give it a try.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving never made candy before, Hway-ling studied recipes, candy-making books, and YouTube videos. She wanted to create a brittle with a generous amount of nuts and a texture that was crisp, easy to bite, and not overly sticky or sweet. After researching candy chemistry, consulting a Ph.D. chemical engineer, and experimenting through many failed batches, she eventually developed recipes that met her flavor and texture goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this process, Hway-ling learned that excellent candy depends on excellent ingredients. She sources many ingredients from local farmers’ markets and small specialty vendors, and carefully packages the brittle in resealable bags with desiccant packs to protect it from moisture and preserve its texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her earliest flavors was black sesame brittle, inspired by her grandmother, who rarely ate sweets except for homemade black sesame-filled buns. In 2013, the black sesame brittle received a Good Food Award—a tribute Hway-ling gratefully shares with her grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-sesame-brittle","title":"Brittle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The brittle, which looked like an extra thick sheet of nori, resembled a goth girl: forbidding on the outside, sweet and nutty once we got to know it. Once stirred into a bubbling mass of sugar and butter, the unshelled sesame seeds took on a cocoa-nib quality, deep and rich, just shy of savory. The thousands of seeds and their hardened-toffee casing crunched in the mouth like a piece of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.pastrychefonline.com\/Feuilletine.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pastrychefonline.com\/Feuilletine.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efeuilletine\u003c\/a\u003e, or perhaps a rustic halvah.\" Jonathan Kauffman,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link: http:\/\/blogs.sfweekly.com\/foodie\/2011\/03\/snapdragon_baking_cos_black_se.php\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sfweekly.com\/foodie\/2011\/03\/snapdragon_baking_cos_black_se.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSFoodie, March 15, 2011.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Food Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients:  black sesame seeds, butter, cane sugar, organic molasses, organic cider vinegar, salt, baking soda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sweetdragon baking company","offers":[{"title":"Black Sesame","offer_id":50534793412856,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coconut Cashew Vegan","offer_id":50534793445624,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Burnt Almond","offer_id":50534793478392,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pistachio Vanilla","offer_id":50534793511160,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Serrano Peanut","offer_id":50534793543928,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/2283\/5704\/files\/SweetDragon-2017-1_1280x1280_81c67f48-868d-488e-99b4-31ebf54c370b.webp?v=1789684095"},{"product_id":"hand-pies","title":"Hand Pies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReheating instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOven or toaster oven,  350 degrees for 8-12 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAir Fryer, 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilling: varies by flavor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePastry: organic wheat flour, butter (milk), water, salt, egg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"sweetdragon baking company","offers":[{"title":"Double Strawberry","offer_id":50534803112184,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cherry","offer_id":50534803144952,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pluot","offer_id":50534803177720,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lemon Cheesecake","offer_id":50534803210488,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coconut Custard","offer_id":50534803243256,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chicken Pot Pie","offer_id":50534803276024,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steak and Stout","offer_id":50534803308792,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/2283\/5704\/files\/sweet_dragon_fall2022-74_websize_1280x1280_d616e54c-27fe-4716-85f5-73526a64b849.webp?v=1789684615"}],"url":"https:\/\/letshubshop.com\/collections\/sweetdragon-baking-company.oembed","provider":"letshubshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}