Читать книгу A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl - Waterman Amy Harlow (Lane) - Страница 18

After Betsey put the molasses, sugar and butter together in the pan she let them boil until they formed a hard ball when tried in cold water, then she added the vinegar and continued cooking until it became brittle.

The buttered pan was ready with the peanuts in and the candy was poured over them. Before it became quite cool Betsey marked it in squares.

Betsey thought pulling candy the best kind of fun and after she learned perfectly how not to get all sticky, mother allowed her to invite a few of her little friends to have a "pulling bee."

This pleased Betsey and her little friends very much. One of the little girls said she knew what a "husking bee" was, for once when she was in the country at the time when the corn was full grown, all the friends and neighbors round about had been invited to come and help with the husking.

Betsey's mother told the little girl a "pulling bee" was the same idea exactly, for they were to come and help pull the candy after it was cooked.

Each little girl put on one of mother's big aprons and carefully washed her hands, then Betsey read the names of the different recipes out loud and mother said they might choose two to make.

They chose "Betsey's Orange Cream Candy" on page 22 and "Molasses Candy" given on page 28.

Mother stayed with them in case they needed her help, although Betsey took full charge.

Betsey certainly managed well, for she kept each little girl busy doing her share, and when the candy was cooked and ready to pull the real fun started.

Despite Betsey's careful teaching, mother's help was much needed in assisting some of the little girls, who just could not help getting all sticky.

The afternoon passed so quickly and the candy was so good that the little crowd voted it to be the best time they had ever had.

The following week Betsey made: