Barley Sugar Drops (No. 91)

The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's ... · Kitchiner, William · 1817
Source
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
Status
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (2)
Instructions (4)
  1. Have ready, by the time the sugar is boiled sufficiently, a large sheet of paper, with a smooth layer of sifted loaf sugar on it.
  2. put the boiled sugar into a ladle that has a fine lip.
  3. pour it out, in drops not larger than a shilling, on to the sifted sugar.
  4. when cold, fold them up separately in white paper.
Original Text
Barley Sugar Drops.—(No. 91.) To be made as the last receipt. Have ready, by the time the sugar is boiled sufficiently, a large sheet of paper, with a smooth layer of sifted loaf sugar on it; put the boiled sugar[387] into a ladle that has a fine lip; pour it out, in drops not larger than a shilling, on to the sifted sugar; when cold, fold them up separately in white paper. N.B. Some use an oiled marble slab instead of the sifted sugar.
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