very thin on a board or marble dredged with sugar. Shape with a small round cutter or cut in three-fourths inch squares. Spread wafers, cover, and let stand until dry and brittle. This mixture may be flavored with oil of lemon, clove, sassafras, etc., and colored as desired.
Cocoanut Cream Candy
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons butter
1/3 cup shredded cocoanut
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Put butter into granite saucepan; when melted, add sugar and milk, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Heat to boiling-point, and boil twelve minutes; remove from fire, add cocoanut and vanilla, and beat until creamy and mixture begins to sugar slightly around edge of saucepan. Pour at once into a buttered pan, cool slightly, and mark in squares. One-half cup nut meat, broken in pieces, may be used in place of cocoanut.
Chocolate Cream Candy
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 squares chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
Put butter into granite saucepan; when melted, add sugar and milk. Heat to boiling-point; then add chocolate, and stir constantly until chocolate is melted. Boil thirteen minutes, remove from fire, add vanilla, and beat until creamy and mixture begins to sugar slightly around edge of saucepan. Pour at once into a buttered pan, cool slightly, and mark in squares. Omit vanilla, if desired, and add, while cooking, one-fourth teaspoon cinnamon.
Maple Sugar Candy
1 lb. soft maple sugar
3/4 cup thin cream
1/4 cup boiling water
2/3 cup English walnut or pecan meat, cut in pieces
Break sugar in pieces; put into a saucepan with cream and water. Bring to boiling-point, and boil until a soft ball
