Ice Cream Candy

A dish with sugar and cream of tartar at the center.

Fancy Cakes And Confections

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 3 cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • ½ tablespoon vinegar

Steps

  1. Boil ingredients together without stirring, until, when tried in cold water, mixture will become brittle. Turn on a well buttered platter to cool. As edges cool, fold towards centre. As soon as it can be handled, pull until white and glossy. While pulling, flavor as desired, using vanilla, orange extract, coffee extract, oil of sassafras, or melted chocolate. Cut in sticks or small pieces.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories466
Protein0.0 g
Fat0.0 g
Carbs120.3 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium2 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States