This bar has all the elements that go into a Twix, but it has too little caramel, and the cookie bits taste wonky. 160 calories, 9 g fat, 50 mg sodium, 15 g sugar, 2 g protein. $4.74 for six 1.59 ...

Let’s look at the elements of a Snickers bar as an example of candy science. As with almost everything, once you get into it, each component is more complex than you might think.

If you’re precise and patient, as Emiko is, your marzipan bars will look like neat bricks. If you’re loose around the edges, like I am, your bars will look rustic and homespun.