Mary of Puddin Hill's fiery snowballs
I warned my pal John that the fiery Texas snowball was kind of hot. It's a slow heat, a habanero burn. Just when you think you've finished the nugget unscathed, it grabs the back of your throat, and by then it's too late. Which is why he had to run for water. Good times.
The fiery snowball is the zesty relative of Mary of Puddin Hill's snowballs, which are descended from its amazing praline pecan pie. Think pecan pie but thicker, wrapped in dark chocolate.
The heat level of the fiery snowballs varies, but they're hot enough that it would not be in the holiday spirit to offer them to guests without a heads-up.
Any of these would make excellent gifts. The company, which is based in Greenville, Texas, also makes a wickedly addictive habanero brittle and a jalapeno brittle.