What can you use to very closely substitute the rock candy pellets in Liege Waffles? How about stick candy?

Question

There doesn't seem to be a place in the US that sells Belgian Liege Sugar pellets, kinda like the one used in McGriddles. I believe the real pellets are almost as big as altoids mints...

I am thinking about using pieces of old fasioned stick candy...the kind you trade in arcade tickets for, like at Chuck E Cheese or an amusement park?

Secondly, maybe using fruit bon bons, the kind that your grandma has sitting in a candy dish for 10 years.

Nerds candy, the bigger sized ones?

How about PEZ? Lemon flavored sounds good.

Skor toffee, they still make that stuff? I used to eat that stuff all the time. Now that you mention it, almond roca would be mindblowing to use. I wonder if a charleston chew or toblerone could work?

Answer 1

I ama former chef and if you can find coarse sugar or a product called Swedish pearl sugar, sometimes specialty stores have it, check the phone book and see what type of Ethnic delis are in your town, sometimes Polish/Ukrainian or German places will carry them.

Here in Canada we have a bulk food store were you fill you bag with all your foodstuffs, I use Skor chips, similar to the Heath bar in the States, look for a baking products store or someplace that sells cake decorating supplys. But to eliminate the running around make a few calls, check your on-line Yellow Pages, but make sure your going to the right place so as not waste your time, none of these things are expensive so stock up when you can.

Answer 2

How about going to the store and looking for Demerrera sugar. It's a large grain cane sugar and is awsome for many things.