[DEGREES OF BOILING.]
To make candy intelligently it is necessary to know how to boil sugar. There are seven essential degrees to be understood in boiling. The first degree, called the small thread, is recognized when the syrup will spin a fine thread as it drops from a fork or spoon. The second degree, the pearl, is when the sugar is oily in consistency, and spins a long thread when tested.
Dip a skimmer into the syrup, and then blow upon it. If the bubbles come through the skimmer on the under side it has reached the degree—the blow. If, on throwing the syrup with a jerk, while still on the skimmer, from you, the sugar separates into fine strings, it is the feather degree. The next degree is the soft ball, which you have seen many times in making fondant candies.
The crack degree comes quickly after this, and is when the syrup forms a clear, brittle candy that will not stick to the teeth. The seventh degree is the caramel, which quickly follows the crack degree. Take the saucepan hastily from the fire and dip the bottom in a pail of cold water, or it will become dark brown in color, and entirely useless.
LAUGHING BABIES
are loved by everybody. Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness. Infant Health is a valuable pamphlet for mothers. Send your address for a copy to New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.—[Adv.]