fAd THE nonsKnoLD. 



Lemon Drops. — Squeeze the juice of six lemons into a basin; pound 

 some lump sugar, and sifi it through a flue sieve, mix it with the lemon 

 juice, and make it so thick that yju can hardly stir it. Put it into a stew 

 pan, and stir it over the fire for five minutes, then drop cut of a teaspoon on 

 writing jjaper, and let it stand till cold. 



Candied Ijeinon Peel. — Peel some fine lemons, with all the inner pulp, 



in lialves or quarters; have ready a very strong syrup of white sugar and 

 water; i)ut the peels into it, and keep them boiling till the syrup is nearly 

 reduced. Take diem out and set them to dry with the outer peel down- 

 ward. 



Co<'oa.niit Candy. — Grate the meat of a cocoanut, and, having ready 

 jwo pounds of finely sifted sugar (white) and the beaten whites of two eggs, 

 also the milk of the nut, mix together and make into little cakes. In a short 

 time the candy will be dry enough to eat. 



Canilied Orange Peel. — Make a very strong syrup of white sugar and 

 water; take off the peels from several oranges in halves or quarters, and 

 boil them in the syrup till it is nearly reduced. After this take them out 

 and set them to dry with the outer skin downward. 



Vanilla Candy. — Three teacups of white or coffee sugar, one and a halt 

 teacups iinskimmed sweet milk to diasolve it; boil till done, and flavor with 

 vanilla; after it coola a little, stir until hard and eat when you please. 



