Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Candy Outfit for Girls
Who Go Away to School

a CANDY-MAkING outfit for the girl
~ going away to boarding school or
college is rather unusual ana
Very acceptable gift. 1t should not con-
eist of only a pound of sugar and a
fhafing dish. 1t should be made up of
good supply Of many of the things
peeded to make the candies dear to a
schoolgirls heart.
If YOU know the girl has chatting dish.
that need form no part of the outfit. If
bhe has none. and you cannot afford to
include that in your gift. buy a little
Bpirit lamp in a secure tin frame. with
small tin pan fitted over il. Such a
Iittle stove is quite inexpensive-it can
pc bought in some places for - cents.
Pack this in the bottom of wooden
pox. and next to il put tightly corked
bottle Of wood alcohol or denatured al
fohol, with which TO feed the lamp. Then
odd granite or enamel covered spoon q
little larger than tablespoon and a
fouple of 5-cent teaspoons.
+ \
Put in a couple of granite pie plates
or the candy to harden and cool in
There must be wire fork for dipping
fhocolates, and. if convenient, some little
holds or cutters for creams. \ sugar
thermometer is a convenient though not
ESSENTIAL part of the outfit. \ measuring
fup could be added. although the posses
ION OF some sort of cup by the school
firl may be taken for granted
There should be roll of waxed paper
N which many candies can be dried. and
Wrapped to keep it fresh and to send it
way.
80 much for the implements and uten-
lis Some OF these may seem unneces-
airy and others may suggest themselves
But see that all necessary for the making
lIded. /.
The supplies should go in next Shelled
uts IN glass bottles or in paper boxes
ten-cent tin can OF candied ginger
fhite and brown sugar. couple of cakes
chocolates. half a pound of mixed
ONE of the chocolates made especially
or dipped chocolates-aIl these may be a
art of the supplies.
There should also be some favoring ex-
acts almond, vanilla, lemon, orange
nd peppermint. And some harmless
olors. box of desiccated cocoanut and
ome confectioners' sugar add further to
he treasures of the box
Like the implements in the box, the
lpplies can be added to or lessened as
aste and the pocketbook make advisa BILE
neat notebook. wherein the college
irl can enter rules and recipes. and a
encil wherewith she can enter them.
hould be tucked in at the side of the
OK. The book can contain few tried
nd tested recipes, but, of course, the cs-
ecial college or school where the book S
ew owner is going will have its own
special way of making fudge and taffy
nd ali the other good things So plenty
empty pages where new recipes can
{ written are OF greater Importance and
otential interest than pages already fill
with recipes.
y standard candy recipe book would
$50 be a welcome addition to the box
here are some which give much infor-
iation concerning the science of candy
'dking. and SO lessen the possibilities OF
aituEes-liduid fondant. taffy tough
lat hammer will not crack ii and
ldge that tastes stale before IL has had
ne TO get really cool
his recipe for college fudge a sweet
Peaf beloved by every school and college
u that ever Iived-unless they lived
efore the days of fudge-is given in a
ew candy book. Fudge made according
inns rule is rich and rare. but il is
arranted not to injure the schoolgirls
led digestion. This is the way to
AXE il:
Boil two cupfuis Of sugar. a cupfuI OF
cam and two tablespoonfuls of butter
Pr haif an hour. Stir constantly Add
square of melted chocolate and boil
gain Take from the fire and beat until
eamS Have ready the following in