Small Flowers, to candy

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (2)
Instructions (3)
  1. Take as much fine sugar as you think likely to cover the flowers, and wet it for a candy.
  2. When boiled pretty thick, put in your flowers, and stir, but be careful not to bruise them.
  3. Keep them over the fire, but do not let them boil till they are pretty dry; then rub the sugar off with your hands as soon as you can, and take them out.
Original Text
Small Flowers, to candy. Take as much fine sugar as you think likely to cover the flowers, and wet it for a candy. When boiled pretty thick, put in your flowers, and stir, but be careful not to bruise them. Keep them over the fire, but do not let them boil till they are pretty dry; then rub the sugar off with your hands as soon as you can, and take them out. [272]
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