To boil SUGAR candy height

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784
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The Experienced English Housekeeper
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  1. PUT a pound of sugar into a clean tossing pan, with half a pint of water, set it over a very clear slow fire, take off the scum as it rises, boil it till it looks fine and clear, then take out a little with a silver spoon; when it is cold, if it will draw a thread from your spoon it is boiled high enough for any kind of sweet-meat, then boil your syrup, and when it begins to candy round the edge of your pan it is candy height.
Original Text
To boil SUGAR candy height. PUT a pound of sugar into a clean tossing pan, with half a pint of water, set it over a very clear slow fire, take off the scum as it rises, boil it till it looks fine and clear, then take out a lit tle with a silver spoon; when it is cold, if it will draw a thread from your spoon it is boiled high enough for any kind of sweet-meat, then boil your syrup, and when it begins to candy round the edge of your pan it is candy height. N. B. It is a great fault to put any kind of sweetmeats into too thick a syrup, especially at the first, for it withers both the beaty and flavour.
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