Show confections CONFECT IONS FOR JOYOUS OCCASION unusual comfits coffits are made from Grape fru t peel peal I 1 pro pared by tle the united states state department or of agriculture try those these two unusual confections confect ions tit alie e next time jou need something to maik a festive occasion kolh both can be made at home flout materials readily obtainable the bureau of home economics gives the directions tor for making thein be sure to get the kind of clio chocolate colite especially intended for dipping and tale take care that jt it does not become hot when hen melting it in the double holler boiler as that awl cause the candy to be streaked when cold jellied grapefruit peel dipped in chocolate prepare the grapefruit peel several hours before nou ou dip clip it so that it aill ft ill dry olt off somewhat 10 ounces grape 1 14 cups wa katr ter ault fruit peel for or girup kirup P or 2 cups 14 ounces ounce enough to cov cover er sugar C li 11 0 c 0 1 a to I 1 e tor lap salt dipping thick soft unblemished peel from smooth grapefruit should be selected strip the peel pee from frolin the fruit in quarter sections Inc including ludin nil all tile white milte vart part possible and cut into strips one line half inch ii kle po DO not trim off either the outer rind or white pith use the entire peel parboil the peel three times add 2 quarts of cold coid water cadi time bring to the boil coalt coo for half an nour hour and discard the water after each cooking the strips should then be tender and iii liast lt be handled genila to l prevent vent breaking place the water salt all and in a saucepan about 8 inches in diameter find and stir until life hie bussar sti vir is dissolved then fill add A ale making candied grapefruit peel before dipping g in chocolate the ol of peel arranging thom thein rate caie fully skin shin side up to so that tj they lie Intra parallel tiel to bah other to their being broken brohen when turned cook rop nip idly for foe about 40 InI iles then reduce the lie heat beat find and continue to boil gently tor for a boat about BO 30 to 40 ini longer or until all the Is absorbed grent care must te le laken falen nt lit tills this point ill ehlt it tile jes not sah und and the snips of peel fiust he be lifted or turned frequency with will a foi fuik k so atiat tilt 11 II are equally penetrated by the ll 11 place tile strips shin side donti 10 ill rin nil waxed paper and nolien neica cool cut tn in pieces from 11 IS ai to 2 inches ion put iut the dipping chocol itt it into the upper tipper part of a double bolter boiler ovir boiling water remove from the fire and alloy allow tile the chocola teto met melt slowly when soft drop in the fruit use a fork to lift in the grapefruit from the chocolate scrimping off the lie drip pings aud and put the candy on waxed paper to dry overnight chocolate coated apple confection tin this is dipped in tile the same way as the grapefruit peel arter after it has been standing for an ali hour or two to dry standing oil if I 1 in 11 fine packing h ing el either their of 0 thee con factions iu ill ho boxes aes put p pnra draffin lin paper between each layer to make the apple tilling biting for air this second confection ion will need 3 firm tart apples applean rind of I 1 lemon 1 cup sugar gubar chocolate tor for I 1 cup water dipping wash pure pare ani and cut the apples into three quarter inch cubes prepare a sh up of tile guear ar water salt clad and lemon rind and cook for about 5 minutes put iut the apples into the tha cover and cook slowly until they become clear and the thick drain from tile the spread out in a single layer and let stand for an hour or two to dry off on |