The Candy Cook Book

Alice Bradley's candy course from the Boston Cooking School world — sugar science first, then every candy worth making.

Fruit and Gelatine Candies

8 pages in this part of The Candy Cook Book.

Fruit and Gelatine Candies

MANY fruits contain large amounts of pectin which causes them to jelly when cooked with sugar and cooled. To others dissolved gelatine must…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Paste

Apricot Paste 1 can apricots Sugar Drain syrup from a can of apricots, and rub fruit through a sieve. Measure syrup, and add three fourths…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Green

Green Gage Paste 6 green gage plums 3/4 teaspoon gelatine 3/4 cup sugar I tablespoon cold water 3/4 cup syrup from canned green gage plums…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Apple

Apple Paste Candy 5 apples 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups sugar Flavor Wipe apples, and cut in pieces, put in sauce-pan, add water, and cook until…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Prepare

Apricot Marshmallows Prepare Apricot Paste. Cut marshmallows in two pieces crosswise, or cut circles one inch in diameter from a sheet of…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Marshmallow

Green Gage Marshmallow Squares Prepare Green Gage Paste, and proceed as in Apricot Marshmallow Squares. Fruit Marshmallow Squares Prepare…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Color

When large amounts of candy are to be crystallized, it is well to use a syrup gauge. Syrup should be tested at a temperature of 60 degree…

Fruit and Gelatine Candies: Wafers

For children's parties the initial of the first name of each child may be cut out of the thinly rolled candy. With fancy cutters or a model…

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