Horehound Candy
A dish that leans on square inch pressed horehound and sugar.
Ingredients
US
Metric
- ¾ square inch pressed horehound
- 2 cups boiling water
- 3 cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Steps
- Pour boiling water over horehound which has been separated in pieces; let stand one minute, then strain through double cheese-cloth. Put into a granite kettle with remaining ingredients, and boil until, when tried in cold water, mixture will become brittle. Turn into a buttered pan, cool slightly, then mark in small squares. Small square packages of horehound may be bought for five cents.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 465 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.0 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbs | 120.0 g |
| Fiber | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States