The common name for this was "chickenbones". Two companies made it for decades and the eastern version used a hard covering. Out west a softer covering was more traditional. Its popularity led to the butterfinger bar. The inside is a honey comb peanut butter center and the finished candy is dusted in a toasted coconut to keep the spun sugar from sticking to adjoining pieces. It is a very popular candy.
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