. When mother lets us make candy . cut3-incli squares 2 ounces (2 squares)of chocolate 2 cupfuls of brownsugar % cupful of New Or-leans molasses % cupful of milk 4 tablespoonfuls of Waxed paper cut inbutter 1 teaspoonful of va-nilla % cupful of nutmeats Pinch of salt Measure the first five materials into a sauce-pan and place over a slow fire. Place an ironplate under the saucepan if it is cooking on a gasstove. Stir until the candy boils, then stop stirring! Let it boil gently. A hot fire will burn thecandy quickly! Begin your tests after the candy has boiledfor about 20 minutes. When mother
. When mother lets us make candy . cut3-incli squares 2 ounces (2 squares)of chocolate 2 cupfuls of brownsugar % cupful of New Or-leans molasses % cupful of milk 4 tablespoonfuls of Waxed paper cut inbutter 1 teaspoonful of va-nilla % cupful of nutmeats Pinch of salt Measure the first five materials into a sauce-pan and place over a slow fire. Place an ironplate under the saucepan if it is cooking on a gasstove. Stir until the candy boils, then stop stirring! Let it boil gently. A hot fire will burn thecandy quickly! Begin your tests after the candy has boiledfor about 20 minutes. When mother lets us make candy 85 Remove from the fire as soon as a littledropped in cold water forms a hard ball. The candy thermometer registers 245° F. atthis point. Remove the candy from the fire. Stir in thechopped nut meats, with salt and vanilla Now, ponr into a shallow buttered tin until itis about % of an inch thick. When nearly cool, mark and cut in %-inchsquares with a sharp knife. Roll in waxed paper and keep in a cool 86 WHEK MOTHER LETS US MAKE CAKDY REMEMBER! Place your saucepan on an asbestos mat while hot,For, on a varnished surface, it leaves an ugly spot. WHEN MOTHER LETS US MAK:E CANDY 87 COOKED FONDANT 2 cupfuls of granu- Saucepan lated sugar Measuring cup % cupful of boiling Wooden spoon water Wooden paddle % teaspoonful of Platter or slab cream of tartar Wooden skewer Put the sugar, water and cream of tartar intoa saucepan over a hot fire. Stir constantly un-til it commences to boil. Do not splash the syrup. Eemove your spoon and do not stir again afterit boils! Just before the syrup begins to boil,wipe down the sides of the kettle with a spongeor a piece of cloth wound around a stick anddipped in hot water. Be sure that there are nosugar grains on the sides of the kettle because,unless they are removed, it will make the fondantgritty. Never stir the syrup after it begins toboil! Never jar or move the kettle while thesjrrup is cooking! Put a cover over th
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