George V. Frye

“ Cook five pounds of Sugar, nearly a quart of water, and a small spoon of cream tartar, or one pound of glucose, to a Soft Ball; then set off near the fire to keep warm; pour a small quantity of the syrup into a lip pan, say a pint; add to it two or three tablespoons of pulverized Sugar; stir until it turns whiteish; then drop in small drops about the size of a dime on sheets of tin; cut the drops from the lip pan by means of a wire; if the Cream gets too thick to run easily, add some more syrup, and so continue until all the boiled Sugar is used up. ”

“ Take ten pounds of same Cream as used before; place it in a basin and dissolve as before; stir in three pounds of choice Hickory-nuts, and pour out in a tray, spreading of even thickness; when cold, mark with Caramel marker, and crystalize or cook ten pounds of Sugar, three pints of water, one teaspoon of cream tartar to a Strong Ball; let it stand awhile to become cool; then whip into it the whites of four Eggs beat to a staunch foam; when it is pure white stir in three pounds of Hickory-nuts, and pour into a tray, and spread of even thickness ”

“ As this line of goods are sold so cheap, the manufacturer of it is almost entirely confined to the wholesale factory, the retailer preferring to buy rather than to make it; yet, for those who may wish to make their own, below will be found a formula which will make first-class goods, but it must be remembered that considerable practice and good taste is necessary to make nice stick candy. ”

“ The prices asked for the goods, by those that will wholesale them, make them too expensive to be practical, and at the same time the goods do not ship in good order, even if he had a favorable opportunity of buying them, so he is obliged to handle a line of cheap goods, which seldom give any satisfaction, or at least, do not create a desire for candies from his place ”

“ A great many more fancy hand-made designs might be mentioned, but a sufficient amount have been already named to give any one an idea of how to get them up, and if, after becoming familiar with the modus operandi as given in this volume, they possess some originality, their imagination will readily assist them in producing new designs to the already large variety. ”

“ Many confectioners would be glad to exhibit to their customers a fine display of choice hand-made candies, knowing that by so doing they would soon increase their trade, but the wages of a good workman, in this line, are high, and he can not afford to keep one. ”

“ The next degree is the Soft Ball, and is determined in the following manner: Place a measure of cold water near the furnace, and after inserting the right hand in the water reach in the batch with two fore fingers and bring out a small portion of syrup, immediately putting your hand back in the water, and if you can work the syrup into a soft ball in the water it has reached that degree. The thermometer showing 240°, saccharometer, 44°. ”

“ Pineapple cut into squares, whole Cherries, in this case; color the Cream pink and flavor Nectar; Marshmallow Drops making the Cream any color desired; Almond paste formed into small balls; color the Cream a green tint; Quince Jelly, Cream colored Orange tint ”