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 flavoring and pour slowly on popped corn while stirring corn vigorously until all is well coated and the syrup sugars.

Boil sugar and water slowly until it forms a firm ball when tested in cold water. Add coloring, stir well and then pour very slowly over popped corn while stirring corn vigorously. Each kernel should be coated with sugar. This is an excellent recipe for making sugared popcorn in large quantities for Xmas stockings. The coloring may be varied, or larger proportion of corn to syrup if desired.

Peel of 6 oranges. Cover with cold water, bring to boil, change water and boil until tender. Drain thoroughly. Remove excess white with spoon, cut in strips with scissors. Boil 2 c. sugar and 1 c. water until it threads. Add peel and let boil until syrup is boiled away. Watch carefully. Add 1 c. sugar and stir with fork until crystallized. Spread on wax paper to dry.

Select bright fruit with thick peel. Wash with brush. Grate very lightly with an ordinary grater to break cells. Cut the peel in quarters, remove from fruit and weigh it.

Cut again into strips or fancy shapes. For each