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Sew up the opening, and use for decoration on a Christmas tree. Candy Animals Cut figures of animals, such as elephants, dogs, or horses, from white tarlatan, leaving an opening on the back. Fill with candies, using sticks for legs and other candies for the bodies. Make eyes and ears as suggested for candy dolls, sew up the opening, and use on Christmas trees. Or use wintergreen wafer mixture or fondant, roll on marble slab, and cut out with animal shaped cutters. Paint on the features with melted chocolate. Raisin Turtles Select large plump raisins, insert a whole clove stuck through a currant for the head, four cloves for claws, and the small end of a clove for the tail. These may be used on top of a box of candy, or as a decoration for frosted cake or white mints.

Christmas Cards 1 teaspoon gelatine 2 teaspoons cold water 3 teaspoons boiling water Few drops oil of wintergreen 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar Soak gelatine five minutes in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, and strain. Add flavoring and sifted confectioners' sugar, with enough more sugar to make stiff. Put mixture on board dredged with sifted confectioners' sugar, knead until perfectly smooth, then roll as thin as possible. Cut in circles two inches in diameter, or in pieces the size of visiting cards. To one small portion of trimmings add a bit of green coloring, knead; roll out, and cut or shape like small holly leaves. Color remaining trimmings bright red, and shape like holly berries.

Soak one teaspoon gelatine in two teaspoons cold water, and dissolve by standing over hot water. Brush under sides of leaves and berries with dissolved gelatine, and arrange on cards in an attractive design. This mixture may be cut in any desired shape, and left undecorated if preferred.