Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-07
HOMEMADE CANDIES
FOR The YuLE1IDE
Delicious Sweetmeats Can Be
Made By Deft Fingers
Novelty Recipes.


can be made al less cost than
the cheapest factory candies. and
The homo %concoctions are far better than
IAN be bought. A pretty box OF candy
makes . delightful Christmas gift and
many women make the entire lot Of
Christmas candles at home. Boxes are
easily made n may be used for diff
seEent things after the candles are re-
box ID covered with yellow lowered
Silk. The silk is put or the surface
Vt the o with q cOlorless library
haste. The inside Is lined with pale
yellow silk and is covered with paraf-
fined paper. to keep the candles from
"musslng" the t4ox. This makes an az
tellent glove box for the girl who has
n yellow bedroom.
a. cheap but still pretty box Ia COW
cred With lowered wall paper and lined
with silk. An elaborate one Is made OF
.1hlered silk n ornamental with q
lkfeAt satin ribbon.
Most OF the candies may be made
weeks before Christmas and thus the
sit making process Ia be done at
leisure and the last few days are left
ter little things. When the candies are
l4ed as gifts. a sprig of holly should
accompany each box. Before one begins
the candy making she should have a
supply Of granulated. powdered and
maple sugar. fruits. chocolate, vegeta-
BILE cOlOrings. flavors, nuts, dates, figs,
honey and cream. Pure %colorings may
hA extracted from lettuce leaves, spin
::ich. cranberries. saffron. lemon peels,
beet leaves and indigo stone.
FOndant liz q good foundation and
Will yield many delicious candles. The
k0ndant ie made with two pounds gran
ulated sugar. one pint Of water and
esne-haiS teaspoon cream of tatar. 1t
10 lot wise to make large quantities at
once. Place this mixture in a kettle
over a medium fire and boil until it
forms . ball In water. Wipe all crys-
tails from the edge Of the pan with q
damp cloth. 1t must be taken from the
nre at exactly the proper time
to be successful. Add the desired fla
voring Just before removing. Pour onto
y largo platter as soon as it can be
worked: use a wooden spatula until
u becomes firm and white, then place
It In q damp cloth and knead with the
y until 1t is soft and creamy. The
fondant may be made in a variety Of
col0rs and f1avors, and chopped nuts
and fruits may be added to same. and
h you have n variety of candies
ade from the same foundation. Pep
permlnts are made by coloring some Of
the fOndant pink and some green and
tayoe ytth peppermint essence. Shape
IL lat discs or roll and cut with q small
cutter.
Marbled candy IL made by working
Quantities of each color together until
they are blended prettily. Form in q
cake and cut into small squares. Cho-
soiaee Creams are made by dipping
balls OF the white fondant into melted
ghoCs1ate. Stuffed dates are delicious.
Remove the date stones ind fold an
EngifAh walnut meat in its place. Dip
tho whole In melted fondant ana roll
In powdered sugar.
fGne o-.AA ~~e~n --~1
dip them into melted fondant or melted
chocolate. Blanched nut meats may
10 treated In the same amer. Fruit.
bars aro made by adding candied fruits
70 . quantity Of melted chocolate or
fonAane. Pour into q mould and when
co!9 cut into bars: These candles must
~ b packed In Jars and set In a cool
rlacc, - be kept any length OF time.
Maple Sea FOam-Place In q pan
on cup light brown sugar and one
bound maple sugar. three-fourths cup
MAeor. one-fOurth teaspoon cream OF
taster. Boil until It forms a Arm ball
svleA dropped into water. Beat the
whites Of two eggs very stiff and beat
the syrup into them. Beat the whole
until q thickens. then drop In spoon
f0l9 onto = creased paper. Add chopped
mutt. e desired.
2 quantity Of hCs In sherry or brandy
Tor hale Z. day. Then pull them apart
ana place o nut meat and q marsh
fAa1toW inside ard pull around to make
= round ball. Roll them In powdered
Tne Arabian fondant !, kneaded ON 4
wooden board with the bare hands, like
bread. and II eet away TO ripen for q
h0uta - least. The longer it r1pens the
more delicious Il grows. An oriental
Sand& = made with ~ cups gelatine
49, ,nye minute. y 9 little wastet.