Nut bonbons are one of the candies to have when you travel along the routes of Cuyo, in Mendoza, San Juan or La Rioja provinces. They go with coffee, a homemade liquor and, at any time of the day, as an appetizing break.
for 12 bonbons
| 24 units | BUTTERFLY NUTS |
| n/a | ALCAYOTA SWEET |
| n/a | DULCE DE LECHE (sort of caramel) |
| 300 g. | DEMI BITTER CHOCOLATE |
Melt chocolate at bain Marie. Join two butterfly nuts with alcayota sweet or dulce de leche, then spread over the melted chocolate, let it cool down on a grill or parchment paper.
Nuts and other fruits, like chestnuts or pistachio, give plenty in Cuyo. Nuts are consumed dry or in a typical snack: candied. They are like bonbons, preparations inherited of the convents sweets typical of the region.
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