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The Candy Cook Book

ally stir in sifted confectioners' sugar until mixture is stiff enough to knead. Put candy on a board or marble slab dredged with confectioners' sugar, and knead until smooth, then roll as thin as cardboard, and cut out in discs or fancy shapes.

For children's parties the initial of the first name of each child may be cut out of the thinly rolled candy. With fancy cutters or a model cut from cardboard, birds and animals may be cut out, and used for favors.

Assorted Wafers

Prepare mixture as for wintergreen wafers, omitting the oil of wintergreen. Substitute the following combinations of color and flavor, dividing the mixture into several portions, and coloring and flavoring each portion differently.

With oil of clove use scarlet color paste
With„ oil of cinnamon use„ rose color„ paste„
With„ oil of lime use„ green color„ paste„
With„ orange extract use„ orange color„ paste„
With„ lemon extract use„ yellow color„ paste„
With„ melted chocolate use„ vanilla extract

Finish like Wintergreen Wafers.

Orange Wafers
  • Peel of 2 oranges
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons gelatine
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
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