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Horehound Candy

34 square inch pressed horehound 2 cups boiling water 3 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar Pour boiling water over horehound which has been separated in pieces; let stand one minute, then strain through double cheese-cloth. Put into a granite kettle with remaining ingredients, and boil until, when tried in cold water, mixture will become brittle. Turn into a buttered pan, cool slightly, then mark in small squares. Small square packages of horehound may be bought for five cents.