Created in 1936 and first sold in 1937, Maltesers were originally known as 'Energy Balls'. The process in which they are made is pretty interesting... or at least, it seems to be from what I've gleaned from here. Have a look, because it's rather amusing, but it appears that once the insides (the malt balls, which are apparently made from the same stuff as Horlicks) are made, they are coated with chocolate in some kind of vortex type thing. The balls are kinda suspended in the air and the chocolate is sprayed at them, resulting in the perfect coating. I don't care if it's not true, this is now what I believe. It's a lot more plausible than some of the theories on there!
Maltesers are so very moreish. It's easy to consume a packet within minutes, and woe betide you if you've bought a box! They're really yummy if you suck all the chocolate off then chew the middle, but it's also very difficult. Sometimes you get one with a bit of a chewy centre, and that's really good!
These are also relatively healthy, with a standard packet only containing 187 calories. However, this won't do you any good if you bought a big box...!
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