PLAN No. 329. MOLASSES CANDY
White sugar, 2 pounds; sugarhouse syrup, 1 pint; best molasses, 1 pint. Boil until a little of it hardens when dropped into cold water, then work in the usual manner.
This enjoyed a tremendous popularity, and yielded an immense profit.
PLAN No. 330. PEPPERMINT CREAMS
White sugar, 1 pound; essence of peppermint, 1 teaspoonful; add sufficient water to work into a stiff paste, roll into thick sheets, and cut out with a round stamp of the required size.
Profit enough in this to support an entire family.
PLAN No. 331. CHOCOLATE CARAMELS
Boil a quart of best molasses until it darkens, then put in water. Before removing from the fire, add 4 ounces of fine chocolate. Pour a thin layer into tin trays slightly greased, and when it hardens a little cut into small squares.
His customers never seemed to get enough of these.