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 * 1 qt. of good molasses

½ cup of sugar

1 tbsp. of butter

1 tbsp. of vinegar

1 tsp. of baking soda

1 tbsp. of lemon extract or vanilla

Preparation: Boil the molasses, sugar, butter and vinegar, stirring constantly. Test it by dropping a few drops into cold water; if it hardens it has been boiled sufficiently. Then add soda dissolved in 1 tablespoonful of hot water and lemon essence or vanilla. Pour the candy into a buttered pan and when cool, pull it with your hands well buttered until it is a light color. See candy pulling.


 * 6 tbsps. of sugar

4 tbsps. of water

2 tbsps. of vinegar Preparation: Mix the ingredients and boil 20 minutes, then pour into a buttered pan and pull.


 * ½ cup of molasses

2 cups of sugar

½ cup of milk

½ cup of butter

2 tbsps. of finely chopped figs

2 tbsps. of finely chopped raisins

½ cup of ground English walnuts

1 tbsp. vanilla

½ cup of grated, sweet chocolate

Preparation: Mix the molasses, sugar, milk and butter and cook 7 minutes, add the chocolate and cook 7 minutes more, then add the other ingredients. Pour into a buttered pan and when cold, cut into squares.


 * 1 cup of corn-syrup

2 cups of sugar

¼ cup of water

¼ lb. of butter

1 tbsp. of vinegar

1 tbsp. of vanilla

Preparation: Boil the syrup, sugar, water and butter until it hardens when testing in cold water. Add the vinegar and vanilla and pour into a buttered pan. When cold, cut into squares.