Show HOMEMADE rt T MAS U ANDIES b mauff uret bruce NOTHER of the ce remont als that make inake home such a A likeable place at christmas christinas time is the making of the pretty colorful candles candies to decorate tile the table or fill small boxes and baskets for neighbors and friends to whom one wishes to give el a little something more than a card A cold wintry evening Is just tile the time to indulge in this festivity anil and it 1 a net neighbor libor or two should be invited in to help so much the jollier tie bright checkered aprons on the men and make them do the preparatory work such as cracking tile nuts and getting tile the meats out whole chopping citron squeezing lemons cutting angellea angelica into strips and halving red candled cherries meanwhile at one side table sits the lady wit with lithe the fondant that base of all the cream candles candies stirring the confect tio ners sugar moistening it to the tha right consistency so that it will mako make round soft balls and then either dipping it in boiling chocolate or stuff ing it with nuts cherries citron or bits of fl fig paste it can be used to stuff dates taking the place of 0 the stone the dates then being rolled in granulated sugar oh there Is no end to the decorative luscious goodies that can be made from this cream foundation to make these candles look like christmas the liberal use of green and red Is advised either in the fondant itself or in the trimming A box bos of coloring matter can be obtained at any grocery the colors being green pink violet and orange you can put a bunch of holly on a white cream by cutting wee leaves of green angelica ang mellea and tiny bits of candled cher rles ries pressing them into the cream before it hardens A tiny green pine tree can be cut and pressed into the tha top of a cream when these pretty christmas candles candies are packed tilt into little gay baskets or painted tin boxes they make the most attractive sort of gift to send around the neighborhood to nearby friends or to give the christmas christinas caller in addition the fun of nailing making them in ia the company of 0 a kitchen full of family or neighbors makes a preliminary christmas party that Is 13 nearly as delightful as the day itself copyright |