Clarified Sugar or Syrup

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Time
Prep: 20 min Cook: 5 min Total: 25 min
Status
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (4)
Instructions (7)
  1. Put the sugar, water, and the well-beaten egg white into a preserving-pan or lined saucepan.
  2. Do not put it on the fire till the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Place it on the fire, and when it boils, throw in a teacupful of cold water, and do not stir the sugar after this is added.
  4. Bring it to the boiling-point again, and then place the pan by the side of the fire, for the preparation to settle.
  5. Remove all the scum, and the sugar will be ready for use.
  6. Place the scum on a sieve, so that what syrup runs from it may be boiled up again.
  7. This must also be well skimmed.
Original Text
TO CLARIFY SUGAR OR SYRUP. 1513. INGREDIENTS.—To every lb. of sugar allow 1/2 pint of water and 1/2 the white of an egg. Mode.—Put the sugar, water, and the white of the egg, which should, be well beaten, into a preserving-pan or lined saucepan; and do not put it on the fire till the sugar is dissolved. Then place it on the fire, and when it boils, throw in a teacupful of cold water, and do not stir the sugar after this is added. Bring it to the boiling-point again, and then place the pan by the side of the fire, for the preparation to settle. Remove all the scum, and the sugar will be ready for use. The scum should be placed on a sieve, so that what syrup runs from it may be boiled up again: this must also be well skimmed. Time.—20 minutes for the sugar to dissolve; 5 minutes to boil. Note.—The above two recipes are those used in the preparation of dishes usually made at home. There are many degrees of boiling sugar, which process requires great care, attention, and experience. Caramel sugar, which makes an elegant cover for sweetmeats, is difficult to prepare, and is best left to an experienced confectioner. We give the recipe, for those of our readers who care to attempt the operation.
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