Show I FRUIT AND NUTS Recipes for Making These Delicious Confections Confection at Home These are very vernico nice when made at home Select a bright clear day for tal forthe tho the work and do it in a room whore where there Is no moisture Prepare oranges for the glace some Bome little time beforehand before before- hand band so that the peeled quarters or 01 eighths ma may become quito dry Tangerines Tan Tan- are excellent for tor this purpose being naturally dry Cut Malaga or Tokay grapes from the bunches leaving baying leav bay ing the tho stems as long a as possible Cut I I citron In In pretty forms and If It you ou use brandied cherries dry them Preserved Pro Pro- served watermelon rind dried out Inthe in inthe inthe the oven Is also nice Shell as ns many peanuts Brazil nuts hazelnuts and walnuts walnut nt ii 1 t needed Almonds and chestnuts che tits ts must be blanched as well as sh shrilled ll then d-then then thoroughly dried The large French rench or Spanish chestnuts should be shelled thrown In boiling water a few moments then skinned and after atter that be bo simmered a little in boiling water until tender but not too soft Drain and dry When cool insert in sort sert a small wooden toothpick in each nut To make the glace put a pound of granulated sugar and a scant cup of cold water in a saucepan and let it stand half halt an hour until the sugar is dissolved Then sot set over the tho fire where it can be trusted to boll boil without with without out stirring or Jarring the kettle To Insure safety it is well to place an asbestos as mat under tho the pan When the tho bubbles on the surface of the tho begin to look tough test tesi by by dropping a teaspoonful in a cup CUI of or cold water If It It falls to the bottom with a n brittle clIcking sound sound add two of vinegar and lift at once from the fire Set the pan in a LX large basin of hot water and dip orange carpels held by the tips Ups cherries cherrieS' grapes and other fruits In one by one then place on oiled paper to harden Do not use much motion In dipping the fruit lest the granulate A candy dipper that may be purchased purchased pur pur- chased at any department or candy store facilitates the dipping Cherries and grapes or any fruit with stems are easy to dip but the nuts are hard er If It the becomes become's too cold before be be- fore all the fruit has been dipped It Itcan itcan Itcan can be reheated As fast tast as each pan Is filled with the fruit set inan Inan in inan an open window or other cold place to harden If It the glace is IS' not let complete with the first dinning repeat the ou- ou I again adding a little moro more water to the and reheating until it stands the test Figs dates and prunes are all nice for a glace Kan Kan Kansas sas City Star Stal |