The feathered Sugar.
It is a higher degree of boiling sugar; which is to be proved by dipping the scummer, when it has boiled a little longer; shake it first over the pan, then give it a sudden flurt behind you; if it be enough, the sugar will fly off like feathers.
The crackled Sugar.
Is proved by letting it boil rather longer; and then dipping a stick into the sugar, which immediately removed into a pot of cold water, standing by for that purpose, drawing off the sugar that cleaves to the stick; if it becomes hard, and snaps in the water, it is enough; i not, you must boil it till it comes to that degree.
- Note.—Your water must always very cold, or it will deceive you.
The carmel Sugar.
Is known by boiling yet longer; and is proved by dipping a stick, as aforesaid, first in the sugar, and then in the water; but you must observe, when it comes to the carmel height, it will snap like glass the moment it touches the cold water, which is the highest and last degree of boiling sugar.
- Note.—Observe that your fire by not very fierce when you boil this, lest flaming up the sides of your pan, it should cause the sugar to burn, and so discolour it.
