All these Betsey put through the meat chopper twice, next she put the mixture on the board and kneaded it well with sifted confectioner's sugar until she could roll it out to one half inch in thickness, then she cut in pieces and dipped them in granulated sugar.
Mother also showed Betsey how to stuff raisins and dates, and Betsey found mother's little sharp-pointed kitchen knife to be just the thing for this kind of work.
Stuffed Raisins with Walnuts
| Large fancy table raisins. |
| Walnut meats. |
| Powdered sugar. |
Betsey slit the raisins down one side carefully, removed the seeds and pressed in a piece of walnut cut just the right size, then pressed the slit together and rolled in powdered sugar.
Stuffed Raisins with Pecans
| Large fancy table raisins. |
| Pecan meats. |
| Powdered sugar. |
Slitting the raisins carefully on one side with a sharp-pointed knife, Betsey removed the seeds, pressed in a piece of pecan meat, squeezed the opening together, then rolled in powdered sugar.
Stuffed Raisins with Almonds
| Large fancy table raisins. |
| Blanched almonds. |
| Powdered sugar. |