Mix together two cups of granulated sugar and half a cup of cream, boil
until it holds well together in cold water, or can be rolled between
the fingers, flavor with oil of peppermint, remove from the fire and
stir until the cream is stiff enough to mould into balls. Use powdered
sugar on the hands while moulding. Melt an ounce of chocolate and dip
the balls, which should be as large as hazel nuts, in this, using a long
pin for the purpose, and lay them on paraffine paper. Any flavoring may
be used instead of peppermint.
CANDY (to Pull).
Two cupfuls of granulated sugar, half a cup of water, one tablespoonful
of vinegar, butter the size of a walnut. Boil the sugar and water
without stirring until it is brittle when tried in cold water, add the
butter and vinegar just before it is done. Flavor with any extract
preferred, pour into buttered soup plates, and when cool enough to
handle pull until white.