. When mother lets us make candy . ate until the sugar is dissolved. Cut the chocolate in fine pieces and add it tothe candy. Stir again until the chocolate ismelted, then stop stirring and let the candy boilslowly for about 20 minutes. You may now begin to test it. If after being dropped in cold water it is brit-tle, or will break as you try to bend it, you maybe sure it is done. The candy thermometer at this point will read250°F. When you find it is ready to take from the fire, 62 WHEN MOTHER LETS US MAKE CANDY pour immediately on a buttered platter or amarble slab. Wash your bands
. When mother lets us make candy . ate until the sugar is dissolved. Cut the chocolate in fine pieces and add it tothe candy. Stir again until the chocolate ismelted, then stop stirring and let the candy boilslowly for about 20 minutes. You may now begin to test it. If after being dropped in cold water it is brit-tle, or will break as you try to bend it, you maybe sure it is done. The candy thermometer at this point will read250°F. When you find it is ready to take from the fire, 62 WHEN MOTHER LETS US MAKE CANDY pour immediately on a buttered platter or amarble slab. Wash your bands and grease tbem sligbtlywith butter. When the taffy is cool enough tohandle pull it over a greased iron hook. Sometimes it is easier, and always more fun,to divide it in parts and let two or more peoplepull it. Pull it until it grows much lighter in color. Roll it into several long sticks and cut whilestill soft with a pair of heavy shears, into inchpieces. Roll each in waxed paper and keep in a cooldry place until ready to WHEN MOTHER LETS US MAKE CANDY 63 V2 iniT TAFFY BARS cupful of brown Saucepansugar % cupful Measuring cupWooden spoonTablespoonTeaspoonKnifeSquare tin of NewOrleans molasses^ cupful of water1 tablespoonful of butter% teaspoonful of salt% cupful of pecan meats% cupful of walnut meats1^ cupful of hickory meatsMeasure the sugar, salt, molasses, vinegar andbutter into a saucepan. Let them boil for about15 minutes before you start to test it. While thecandy is boiling break or chop the nut meats intovery small pieces. When the candy forms ahard ball when tested in cold water, which willbe 250° F. by the thermometer, remove from thestove at once. Stir in the nut meats and pack ina shallow buttered square tin. When cool, cutwith a sharp buttered knife into inch wide nutbars. 64 WHEN MOTHER LETS US MAKE CANDY MAPLE TAFFY 1 cupful maple syrup Saucepan 1 cupful of granu- Measuring cuplated sugar Wooden spoon % teaspoonful of Tablespooncream of tartar Teaspoon
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