1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
Combine ingredients. Heat to boiling. Stir until sugar is
dissolved. Wipe all grains of sugar from sides of saucepan with a
damp cloth. Boil without stirring to the hard crack stage (285 - 290
F). Carefully remove all grains of sugar from sides of saucepan.
Remove saucepan from fire. Set in pan of cold water to stop boiling
instantly. Remove from cold water and set in pan of hot water. Place
each piece of fruit or nuts on a fork. Dip into sirup. Drain. Place
at once on waxed paper. When sirup becomes too thick, reheat by
placing over hot water. The Household Searchlight
Serves: 6
Recipe Categories: Fruit
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