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Part First. Candy- Making

Tools 15

COLORS.

Red, Cochineal, Liquid ... 17

Red Paste Color 18

Liquid Carmine 18

Yellow 19

Blue 19

Green 19

Orange 19

Brandy Color 19

SUGAR.

Degrees of Boiling Sugar.. 22 Hand Test 23

Points to be Remembered

2 5

TAFFIES— or "Chew Candies."

Vanilla Taffy 29

Lemon Taffy. 30

Strawberry Taffy 30

Pineapple Taffy 31

Chocolate Taffy 31

Molasses Taffy 31

Taffy Drops 32

CARAMELS.

Vanilla Caramels 33

Lemon Caramels 35

Maple Caramels 35

Strawberry Caramels. .... 35

Chocolate Caramels 36

Chocolate-Cream Caramels 36

Cocoanut Caramels 36

English Walnut Caramels. 36

Pulled Caramels 37

Opera Caramels 37

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CONTENTS.

STICK CANDY.

Lemon Stick 40

Peppermint Stick 42

Wintergreen Stick 43

Cinnamon Stick 43

Sassafras Stick 43

Clove Stick 44

Cream Stick 44

Barber Poles 45

Small Peppermint Kisses. . 45

Large Peppermint Kisses. 45

Boston Chips 45

FLAKE CANDY.

Vanilla 47

Lemon 47

Cinnamon 47

Butter Scotch. . 47

Baby Candy 48

MACHINE DROPS.

Sour, or Lemon Drops. ... 49

Orange Drops 50

Strawberry Drops. 50

Lime Drops or Tablets.

Tar Drops

Flat Drops or Squares...

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NUT CANDIES.

Peanut Bar 53

Almond Bar 53

Blanched Almond Bar. ... 54

Tutti Frntti, or Fruit Bar. 54

Brown Nougat 54

Hickory Nut Chips. 55

Black Walnut Nougat .... 56

Butter Cups 57

Chocolate Cups. 58

Taffy Cups 58

Caramel or Glazed Fruits. 59

GRAINED WORK.

Mint Drops 61

Fig Bar 62

Cocoanut Cakes 63

Cocoanut Bar. . 64

Black Crook 64

White Crooks 64

Japanese Cocoanut 65

Cream Almonds 65

Burnt Almonds 66

Salted Almonds 67

Almond Paste 67

To Blanch Almonds. 67

To Pop Corn 6S

Pop-Corn Balls. 68

Sugar-Coated Pop Corn . . 69

CONTENTS.

FONDANT.

Fondant, or Cream 70

Fondant for Dipping 71

Fondant for Casting 71

Fondant for Hand-Mades . 71

For Dipping 72

For Casting 72

WAFERS.

Mint Cream Wafers 74

Vanilla Cream Wafers. ... 74 Lemon Cream Wafers. ... 74 Wintergreen Cream Wafers 75

Cinnamon Cream Wafers. 75 Pistache Cream Wafers. . . 75 Chocolate Cream Wafers.. 75

ICINGS.

Plain Icings

Fancy Icings 76

Conserve Icings. 77

Cream Fruit Nougat 77

Fruit Cake 77

Cocoanut Cream Paste.. . . 78

Maple Cocoanut Paste.. . 78

Chocolate Cocoanut Paste. 78

HAND-MADES.

Crab Apples 79

Rolls 80

Cream Dates Si

Cream Walnuts. 81

Syrup for Crystalizing ... 82 Fondant without Cooking. S3

CHOCOLATE WORK.

Chocolate Cream Drops. . . 86 Walnut Chocolate Creams. 86

Varnish for Chocolate. . . . S6 Colored Sugar, Sugar Sand 87

Part Second. Ice Cream

Remarks 91

To Make Five Gallons. . . 95

For Lemon 96

For Strawberry (imitation) 96

Chocolate 96

Bisque 97

Tutti Frutti 97

Fruit Creams 97

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CONTENTS.

MOULDED CREAM.

Neapolitan Ice Cream.. ... 99 j Nesselrode Pudding Glace. 10: Pistache 100

WATER ICES.

Lemon Ice 103

Orange Ice 103

Pineapple Ice 104

Roman Punch 104

Charlotte de Russe 104

Extract of Vanilla 106

CAKE BAKING.

Remarks 10S

Pound Cake. 10S

Jelly Cake 109

Jelly Roll 109

Jelly Diamonds 109

Fruit Cake 110

White or Delicate Cake ... 1 10

Citron Cake 1 1 1

Hickory-Nut Cake 1 1 1

Marble Cake 1 1 1

Angel Cake 1 1 1

Cream Puffs 112

Cream Kisses 113

Lady Fingers 113

Fine Jumbles 114

Macaroons 114

Fried Cakes 115

Icing or Frosting 116

SYRUPS FOR SODA WATER.

Foundation 119

Fruit Acid 1 19

Lemon Syrup 1 20

Vanilla Syrup 120

Sarsaparilla 120

Ginger Syrup 120

Nectar Syrup. 120

Coffee Syrup 121

Chocolate Syrup 121

Fruit Syrups, Artificial. . . 121 Fruit Syrups, Genuine.. . . 122

Cream Syrup 122

Ice Cream Soda 122

Ice Cream Punch 123

OYSTER COOKING.

Stewed Oysters 124

Plain or Water Stew 125

Milk Stew 125

Pan Roast ...125

Broil 126

Shell Roast 126

Fried Oysters 127

Coffee 128