Part 31 (1/2)

”Father and Aunt Maria are in the library, and the boys are up in Billy's den! So we'll read the recipes over first thing, and get started soon as possible.”

”Do read them, Mary Frances,” said Eleanor. ”I'm so anxious--I'm just 'crazy' to learn how to make them.”

”Well,” said Mary Frances, ”the first is 'Pickaninny Fudge!' Isn't that just like Mother!--to call Chocolate Fudge that cute name!”

”Hurry, Mary Frances; do read it,” cried Eleanor, delighted.

Mary Frances read:

NO. 29.--PICKANINNY FUDGE.

2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons b.u.t.ter 4 squares chocolate (4 ounces) 5 drops vanilla

1. Put sugar, milk, chocolate and b.u.t.ter together in a pan.

2. Boil until a few drops harden when dropped into cold water.

3. b.u.t.ter a platter.

4. Add Vanilla to candy and stir while it cools.

5. Cut into squares with a b.u.t.tered knife while still soft.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Mary Frances read]

”That just makes my 'mouth water,' Mary Frances,” said Eleanor. ”If the next is as good as that----!”

”It is!” declared Mary Frances. ”Listen!

[Ill.u.s.tration: ”Hurry; do read it.”]

NO. 30.--WALNUT KISSES.

1 cup brown sugar cup granulated sugar cup cold water white 1 egg

1. Boil sugars and water together until a few drops harden when dropped into cold water.

2. Beat white of egg stiff.

3. Pour the sugar syrup very slowly upon the white of egg, beating all the time.

4. b.u.t.ter a platter.

5. Drop by tablespoonfuls on the platter.

6. Put a half walnut on each little mound or ”kiss.”