Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-08

fNtNCN CSNOfto.
The .o-called frcnch candies. made
II the white IL sn egg and raw sugar,
are 81 simple and so easxf made, thst
hundreds of girl. all ovefSi,e land eager
| Ia follow the dirrctions for making
them, obtained from friends az from an
occasional sriiclc la print.
This candy !. very nice FOR imme'iisie
use, and " skillfully aud daintily made
may az tims. serve every purpose Tor
Which candy u desired. Hut the real
French cream candy u bollei, aud
though II IL q grrst deal more trouble Z"
make. Il .. lar nicer. will keep longer
aud II made iur ale viii command morc
than double the price ~ the other Kind.
though the co.t Nill be somewhat le...
Of ,ou re. practice make. perfect"
but Ia Insure Icricctlon you must prac-
the the right way. Prom the very be
ginning al the directions should h.
strictly followcd. DO net -sy or even
think, "Oh. this I. all nonsense; such .
thing 1. Ju.t y. good Many . hatch
~ csnd, Ia. been spoiled In jus, such a
way.
You will neci w the WY ~ utensils,
a small sgatc saucepan Ia quart slre IL
very gooi) n doubl. boiler, por,risi1
lined a miNins bo~l or dish of china /;
q .ttong Nuo,ieu. silver or newly plated
.paon aud two silver or plated forks.
Nou will sl.o neyri the very bs'-t loaf or
granulstr,l sugar. two or thrrc pound.
to b.gln with. Tut Que pound In the
ssucv,an sui " the weather I. dty aud
cold. add q .,g,ni half pint II cold water ;
II - A.. a 40 nm
rather ic.. thn gill. stir until the
sugar I. di..oly,-i, then sct u ou tile
sto,r Enl sl.,.u VI hss lsoiie,i ten min
ute. DIP a fork ln u, belng very carrfal
- a. siir the syrup. lloli az the fork,
aud N, after the mo.t uf the syrup has
ran back into the saucepan, q long, silk-
lie hsir hnngs from tie fork, take up .
little ~ the yrup IN spoon aud drop
IL In . cup oficy-Coli water. II YOU can
gather u up Ia a soit ball the candy !.
done. u not " must b. boil~i little
longer. until u will hair aud form ball
Ia icc-satsr. when II come. Ia this
state take III. saucepan from the IRE
and stand " iua pan ot lee or snow or
la .omc cool dry spot.
lfiti. not stormy we bos the Kitchen
shutter. aud put the pan In the window.
Ill on wirr stand which allows the
air e. Circulate all around u. When
irving a.. cauiy work as fast as possible.
let u boil too much also, while the
candy I. C,,oling. de- not sllos u Ia H.
stirred or shaken or have spoon dipped
In Il. wh-n II looks smooth like jelly,
10 you eau hear your hngcr In u, take !,
In your LAP aud sllr hard With . spoon.
q will .oon bcgin Ia look white and
CREAMY aud Nill quickly *, 80 .iii YOU
uill have to WORK aud kneai Il Nth
,"ur hands. like dough. when " L.
gins to ct smooth take part ~ " In
your hand. sni Sofk u back aud forth
like lump ~ patty uniil " doe. not
stick Ia your hngcr.; then lay u aside
aud take the rat.
lfii .hould D. little crumhly q, fret
don't despair. bat keep on working
spuc,ging snd pressing As quickly -
possible until the whole mass u 'no"tl
aud soft, thoagh firm, Ike dough. Fat
this lump ~ candy w q bowl ot jar,
cover " With waved paper, at II W. 4
guol plac. aud boil another pound.
We usually bail from ihr- a. h,'
Iound. IN one evening. putting u all
together In onr tovl or jsr and covering
u With ollc,l papcf-k~-p u In cco
lplac- sometime. for weeks, until con'
,vnlcnt Ia make lt up. We nnd this
easier aud pl,a.anisr than "a Try the
l-nlling aud using u the sam. evening
sometime. whcn stirring the candy, =.
L. Tally Ia damp weather, u viii not
hauisn 40 all but iust trmain thick
lcrram. Ia thi. C,ss add tao table
.i-soufuls ~ hot water, pat the psu
lag,iu pn the frr 90 boil. bat watch u
c.fvtully sni tfy u q. before, leiting the
tall o. iitmer and harder; cool aud ~or1
la the same way.
lith- candy toll. too long, or " Il
v-ty windy, u Z. az, to granulaie or z,
back inio sugar again WHEN pat to coal.
IL thl. \. 80. put . cupful ~ boiling
water o. u anil bill Il over sgiin. hiN,
kno~n the same pound 10 sugar to =
boilci over q numb,r 81 iimcs. ." yot
sec there u no waste.
wbcn yoa pi'n To- make az your candy
you will uc,Si su orange With a dark
thick kin. . lemon. h,lia pound each
10 .lsllc,i English walnut.. almond
and grated cocuanut, bottle 10 purc
.trong extnCt ~ Nanilla, two pound. o
INN\N I-oetirr,-l g,nuf.Ctionsr's sugsr
i've ccnt. worth 20 tsTtaric sCid, half !
lI-nund of unsss.tsnssi rho,olAir. sever
al sheet. 10 oiled paper aud some color
ing..
fuH YELLOW ,pLoRi>s.-iIoll ten
ceui.' worth 20 spanish saffron In half /
pint 81 water until reduced To kill
ihsn .au~rFe u very hard through TILT
muslin. 1l,sr- will D. very DAT.
yellow liquid. ~ Nhich Que or tNo drop
will color a great deal Of candy.
PINK CuLugINg I, m,de by boiling
one ouncr ~ p"vdcrd cochlncal, on'
ounce ~ cram IL tartar aud to,
drschm. ~ posderri alum Ia half I
plnt 90 atcI until reduced Ia Que gill
strain tar,agh muslin ani bottle "
hi. will keep = long time, a. one al
two drop. will color halt q pound ri
raniy. H. careful Ia have the cand,
color,Ni in delicaie shades. Have Z
carrful druggist weigh aud powder ths
ingr,iicnt. foe your colorng.. a. toe
much ~ Que or too little II another will
give, perhaps, an ugly tint.
Nov, having all YOUR miisfi,l- nj
hand. you might brgin With
C,EoANUT CRIAN..-rake .m al
cupful IL the grated cocoinut which
Ia. tren .prinkici slightly With .ugaI
aud driei in = cool oven and half a.
much 81 the boiled candy; add drop Of
extract ~ vanilla and work or knead
al together until thoroughly mlxe,l. u
too loft e. roll out aud cut Into snail
cub... add enough ~ the powdered
sugar Ia .tificn. Put the little cuDcs at
oiled paper laii on dat tray aud sei
thcm aside 10 harden for dipping.
H,.ruIRgN IgEANs.-fike = plec'
~ the hoilei candy about the sire al al
egg aud one tcs.poonful ~ raspberr,
lam. With y .peck ottartsric acId (whsI
you can tax. up on ihe .nd IL q match
mix and sdd enough powdered sugar q
siin.n. Finch on small bit. aud rol
hctwr.n your hand. into small balls th'
.l,c ~ m,rble.. rut thcn also aside or
oiled paper.
ORANGE tnEAus.-,.ratc the yellow
rlnd ~ the grange on plate. heing care
ful To -crspe every bit from the CRATER
adj sI.~ck Of tartsric acii aud mix
we'll With n wooden .p,tul, or the blade
or a silver knife. Tut to II a teaspoon