Checking out Lillie Mae's

Linda and I took a little walk around the Marshalltown square and ran across Lillie Mae Chocolates, a great little chocolate shop. Just walking through the door was a flavorful experience. We wandered around a bit, looking at all the various offerings. Of course, they had a nice selection of fudge and we got to sample a flavor or two. I ended up getting about an inch cube of their caramel apple pie flavored fudge; I think it even had bits of apple mixed throughout.

One of the fun finds was the woman in the red top you can just see behind the glass case at the far end of the room. She was hand dipping the truffles! To her left was a small collection of what appeared to be nougat fillings. She picked up one with her left hand and tossed it into a pool of molten chocolate in front of her. With her chocolate covered right hand, she rolled and tossed the candy until it was covered. She then moved it to an area to her right where she traced the well practiced pattern the put the identifying swirl on top so people knew it was cherry.

Their signature Tor-Tush is their spin on the turtle. It's a tasty variation on the classic treat.