Candies
Cream Candy 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Add a little water to moisten sugar; boil with vinegar and cream of tartar without stirring, until brittle when tried in cold water. Add extract; turn out quickly on buttered plates. When cool enough to handle, pull until white, and cut into pieces.
The Recipes
Butter Scotch
2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons butter Boil without stirring until brittle…
Butter Taffy
3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 4 tablespoons butter 1…
Chocolate Caramels
2 cups molasses 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup cream or milk 1/4 pound unsweetened chocolate 4…
Creamed Nuts
2 cups confectioner's sugar white of 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons cold…
Peanut Brittle
2 cups chopped roasted nuts 3 cups granulated sugar Put sugar in frying pan. Stir over…
Candied Popcorn
1 1/2 cups sugar or maple syrup 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons water 3 quarts popped…
Pulled Molasses Candy
1 cup molasses 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup water 3 tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon cream of…
Fudge
3 cups sugar 1 cup milk or cream 4 or 5 tablespoons cocoa or 2 squares unsweetened…
Penuche
2 cups light brown sugar 1/3 cup milk or cream 1 tablespoon butter 1/8 teaspoon cream of…
Cocoa Cream Candy
4 tablespoons confectioner's sugar 2 tablespoons boiling water 4 tablespoons cocoa 15…
Stuffed Prunes
Wash, dry and stone prunes; cut almost in half and fill with a half marshmallow or…
Cocoanut Cream Candy
1 tablespoon butter 3/4 cup milk 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup shredded cocoanut 1/2 teaspoon…
Hickory Nut Candy
2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water lemon or vanilla extract 1 cup hickory nut meats Boil sugar…
Date and Peanut Paste
1 cup stoned dates 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 level teaspoon salt 1/4 cup confectioner's…
Salted Almonds
Blanch almonds by putting into boiling water for a few minutes. Remove skins, dry well…