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The Chapel Hill cook book

1935

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Presented as published in 1935. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Have nut meats as near whole as possible. Boil sugar and water until it makes a soft ball in cold water. Take from the fire, add ginger and nut meats. Stir quickly. When the syrup begins to sugar on the nuts, turn out on a platter to cool. When they are cool enough to handle, pull the nuts apart. Cinnamon may be substituted for the ginger. Mrs. F. A. Grisette. PRALINES 2 cups granulated sugar % teaspoon of soda 1 cup of sweet milk, raw 2 cups of pecans Cook sugar and milk till it bubbles, then add soda. Simmer very slowly, until it makes a soft ball in water (it should require about an hour). Beat until it is creamy, add nuts, which are left whole, and drop on waxed paper. Mrs Milton Heath. TURKISH DELIGHT CANDY 1 oz. gelatin Rind of 1 lemon V2 cup cold water Juice of 1 orange 1 lb. sugar y2 cup nut meats V2 cup boiling water PGingered Pecansink coloring matter Rind of orange, grated Soak gelatin in cold water, boil sugar with water and add to gelatin mixture. Let simmer 20 minutes. Add flavoring, coloring and strain. Add nuts and turn into bread tin to one inch thickness. Let cool, cut in cubes and roll in powdered sugar. Mrs. Watt Cooper. ADDITIONAL RECIPES New or favorite recipes may be written here. ADDITIONAL RECIPES New or favorite recipes may be written here. ADDITIONAL RECIPES New or favorite recipes may be written here. ADDITIONAL RECIPES New or favorite recipes may be written here. JIB SSL DUU426996- iioi866iz:oa