_Home Made Candies_

Recipes Specially Prepared _by_ Mrs. Janet McKenzie Hill


PEPPERMINTS, CHOCOLATE MINTS, Etc.
(Uncooked Fondant)

[Illustration: PEPPERMINTS, CHOCOLATE MINTS, ETC.]

White of 1 egg,
2 tablespoonfuls of cold water,
Sifted confectioner's sugar,
1/2 teaspoonful of essence of peppermint or a few drops of oil of
peppermint,
1 or 2 squares of Baker's Chocolate,
Green color paste,
Pink color paste.

Beat the egg on a plate, add the cold water and gradually work in sugar
enough to make a firm paste. Divide the sugar paste into three parts. To
one part add the peppermint and a very little of the green color paste.
Take the paste from the jar with a wooden tooth pick, add but a little.
Work and knead the mixture until the paste is evenly distributed
throughout. Roll the candy into a sheet one-fourth an inch thick, then
cut out into small rounds or other shape with any utensil that is