comfit
Candy-coated seed treat
A comfit is a small candy consisting of a nut, seed, or piece of fruit coated in layers of sugar.
The word is old-fashioned; you're most likely to encounter it in historical novels or period recipes.
Comfits were the ancestors of modern sugar-coated almonds and Jordan almonds.
Filled chocolate candy
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- sugarplumSmall round sweet
- sweetmeatCandied fruit or confection
candy · lozenge · pastille · jellybean · gumdrops · toffee · caramel · fudge
Licorice-flavored spice kernel
- carawayAromatic culinary seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
cinnamon · nutmeg · cloves · almond · licorice · peppermint · aromatic · seed
Preserved by sugar-coating
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- frostedCovered with icy film
- enrobedDressed in ceremonial garb
coated · sugary · powdered · dusted · glossy · shiny · lacquered · pearlized
Of the Middle Ages
- ElizabethanOf late 1500s England
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
subtlety · courtly · gilded · quaint · artisanal · nostalgic · digestif · sweetmeat
Preserved by sugar-coating
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- driedStripped of moisture
- coatedHaving a surface layer
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
bonbon
Filled chocolate candy
sweetmeat · candy · lozenge · pastille · jellybean · gumdrops · toffee · caramel · fudge · nougat
aniseed
Licorice-flavored spice kernel
- carawayAromatic culinary seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
ginger · cinnamon · nutmeg · cloves · almond · licorice · peppermint · aromatic · seed · nut
candied
Preserved by sugar-coating
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- frostedCovered with icy film
enrobed · coated · sugary · powdered · dusted · glossy · shiny · lacquered · pearlized · glimmering
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- ElizabethanOf late 1500s England
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
banquet · subtlety · courtly · gilded · quaint · artisanal · nostalgic · digestif · sweetmeat
candied
Preserved by sugar-coating
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- driedStripped of moisture
- coatedHaving a surface layer
- comfort zonePsychological ease boundary
- too close for comfortProximity causing anxiety
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- cold comfortUnhelpful attempt at solace
- comfortable shoesSupportive, pain-free footwear
- creature comfortPhysical convenience for wellbeing