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120 heavy syrup. Place in a can or in open neck jars.

Open the window when you start to make this as the smoke gets very thick.

Stir the mixture when it starts to boil.

This will not damage a kettle in the least, in fact it cleans it.

NUT-CHEWING TAFFY.

Place in kettle Set on fire and cook to 275°. Remove and add ¼ lb. best butter and after it is mixed in well pour on greased slab.

When cool enough to handle place on hook and while pulling work into it one pint of cream and some vanilla flavor. Work the cream in by pouring it onto the batch at the hook a very little at a time. By having a pan of starch setting handy the hands may be kept from being too sticky by rubbing a little of the starch on them once in a while.

After pulling place on the slab and knead into it about 1½ lbs. walnut pieces. Spread out on the slab, cut in squares and wrap in wax paper. You can also spin out, cut off in kisses and wrap.

BROKEN MIXED. Place in kettle