crispette

Noun

crispette (plural crispettes)

1. A snack food consisting of a sweetened patty of popcorn.
   • There was an alluring candy stand, controlled by Miss Grace Robertson, and the little maids of Chevy Chase appropriated to themselves the exclusive sale of peanuts and popcorn crispettes.1897 June 11, “Chevy Chase Lawn Fete: An Enjoyable Entertainment on the Grounds of Mr. Hacker. […]”, in The Times, number 1,179, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5...
   • In the second the News made a run on an error of The Herald, and there was great joy in the camp of the enemy, James offering to bet an ice cream soda against a package of crispettes his side would win, with all the advantage The Herald had.1897 June 17, “We Gloat, of Course: Herald Defeats the News by a Score of 23 to 8. […]”, in The Salt Lake Herald, 28th year, number 204, Salt Lake City, Ut., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 6
2. Any of various small crispy snack foods.
   • Mrs. Loren Groff told how to make cheese crispettes, and the women enjoyed the samples very much.1948 November 30, “Milton Homemakers Meet for Luncheon”, in The Daily Sentinel-Tribune, 58th year, number 124, Bowling Green, Oh., →OCLC, Society section (edited by Minniebelle Conley), page 5...
   • Do you know how to make crispette squares? Rosalle J. Neilson, Route 2, Box 407, of Orem does them like this: / Crispette Squares / ¼ cup shortening / ½ cup brown sugar / 1 cup all-purpose flour / Pinch of salt. / ¼ teapoon nutmeg / 1 cup brown sugar (extra) / 2 well-beaten eggs / 1 teaspoon...1951 May 3, Aunt Hattie [pseudonym], “Can You Make Chocolate Torte? French Bread Is Tricky for Amateur”, in The Salt Lake Tribune, volume 163, number 19, Salt Lake City, Ut., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25...