Lowney's Cook Book / Illustrated in Colors

by Maria Willett Howard

Cook all ingredients until brittle when tried in cold water. Pour into hot buttered pans, crease, and cool.

Cream Candy

• 2 cups sugar
  1 cup water
  1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  1 teaspoon vanilla

Cook sugar, water and cream of tartar until brittle when tried in cold water; add vanilla; pour on to greased platter or marble. Pull as soon as it can be handled.

Cocoanut Candy

• 2 cups sugar
  ½ cup cream
  2 tablespoons butter
  1 cup cocoanut

Cook sugar and cream twelve minutes; add butter and cocoanut. Pour into greased pans, crease, and cool.

Buttercups

• 2 cups molasses
  2 tablespoons butter
  1 cup brown sugar
  ½ cup boiling water