Nut Bars

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of nuts
• 1 lb. of granulated sugar
• half a teacup of water
• a pinch of cream of tartar

Method

1. 1

   Prepare the nuts by removing the inner covering and chopping them.

2. 2

   Grease the bottom and sides of a broad, shallow tin pan with fresh butter, and put the nuts into it, spreading them evenly.

3. 3

   Put 1 lb. of granulated sugar, with half a teacup of water and a pinch of cream of tartar, into a kettle, and boil until thick, but not too brittle.

4. 4

   Pour the syrup over the nuts and set aside to cool.

5. 5

   When slightly stiff, mark off into wide bars with a sharp knife, and let stand several days, when it will become soft and delicious.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Harper's cook book encyclopædia (1902), page 84. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Nut Bars. — Peanuts, almonds, English walnuts, or pecans may be 71 Old-fashioned Butter-scotch CANDY used for this candy. Prepare the nuts by removing the inner covering and chopping them. Grease the bot- tom and sides of a broad, shallow tin pan with fresh butter, and put the nuts into it, spreading them even- ly. Put I lb. of granulated sugar, with half a teacup of water and a pinch of cream of tartar

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