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Easy Ways To Make Good Candy . . . * By Miss Margaret Martin Home Demonstration Agent Anybody can make good candy! For those who can spare the sugar, homemade candy will offer a solution to the problem of empty candy shelves in the stores throughout the country. Good candy is not hard to make and is appealing, to the taste and to the eye of both old and young. Chocolate Fudge and the other fudges are probably the universal favorites, aud by observing a few fundamentals anybody can make good candy. For fudge a good basic recipe is given below, this recipe can, with variations make an unlimited variety of good whole some creamy fudge that literally "Melts in your mouth." This recipe never fails^ -ami? in- absolutely fool proof: Basic Recipe 3 cups of sugar. 1 cup milk. 8 tablespoons of white syrup. % teaspoon of salt. 3 tablespoons butter. Flavoring to taste. Cook sugar, milk, syrup, and salt *ntil a rather hrm soft ball forms when a small amount of the mix ture is " draped into cold water. This ball must be firm enough to keep its shape fairly well when rolled between fingers, it should not be hard and will bave a slight "tacky" feeling. Remove the mix ture from the fire and place in a pan of cold water, add butter but do not stir. (The mixture may b? Stirred while it is cooking but not now). When the mixture begins to get siff and thick in the bot tom of the pan, remove from tjbe water and beat unt*i! it is thick and creamy and holds its shape. Pour immediately in one big lump on a piece of waxed paper or into a pan lined with waxed paper. Do not mark in squares, but when cold cut with a thin sharp knife. The knife should be wiped with a damp cloth after each piece is cut. This removes particles of candy and as sures a smoothe clean cut. If the candy is not to be used imme diately, it should be left uncut and stored in an air-tight container. Variations Chocolate Fua^e: Add three squares of chocolate to the hot mixture with the butter, just drop it in, the hot syrup will melt it. If cocoa is used add six tablespoons cocoa to the dry sugar before cooking. ? Peanut Butter Fudge: Add % cup peanut butter to the hot mix ture with the butter. Carmel Fudge: Use brown sugar and omit syrup, add one cup wal nut meats. Christmas Fudge: Use water in stead of milki while beating add six candied cherries, small pieces of candied pineapple and citron and a few nuts, Brazil nuts preferred. Many other variations can be made by adding fruits, nuts, marsh mallows or different flavoring. Some points to observe in mak ing fudge: 1. Be sure to measure everything carefully. 2. Fresh or canned milk may be used, canned milk should be di luted. 3. The syrup is used to insure against having grainy candy, how ever only white corn syrup should be used, honey may be used instead of syrup. 4. The mixture can be Burred while cooking, but it must not be stirred while hot after removing from fire, this makes grainy candy. 5. If candy seems undercooked keitp. on beating, it can usually be beaten out and this makes better candy. 6. Never'fjour out runny candy, if it is cooked right it can be beaten until it holds its shape and then poured out alright. 7. If candy is cooked too much No Cause For Alarm Over Flu Epidemic Here (Continued from page 1) ' j the same general symptoms, vary- I ing only in degree. The patient I may or may not run a temperature ? may or may not be plagued with i headache and chills, or nausea suf- [ | fieient to cause vomiting, accord- j J ing to the susc. ptibility of the pa- 1 i tient and the virulence of the cold, j i "Colds are contracted through ] contact with infected persons, al though sudden chilling of the body may cause such reaction as con gestion, which is fertile field for the development of the germ, which is always prevalent. "In appearance, one is struck by the fact that the patient looks ill. His eyes and the inner side of the a few drops of boiling water or hot milk can be added until the car.dy is of the right consistency to po>ir. Or if you wait too long" to pour it out and the candy gets too hard in the pan, place the whole mixture on a marble slab or enamel table take it nil up in hands and knead and work with the hands until smooths. Then pat out about one inch th>LK and cut into squares. Marshmallows can be added to any fudge. Cut them into small pieces and add them to the cdndy just before it is poured out. If added to the hot mixture they will melt, f Good utensils are necessary for successful candy making. A heavy sauce pan with a thick bottom prevents scorching, a big kitchen spoon and a sharp thin blad:d knife are two other very impor tant essentials. "If the proof of the pudding is in the eating," the staff of The Herald can verify that the results of the above recipes are really de licious. Miss Martin brought in a generous portion of the different kinds of candy she.has made. They were all very good and enjoyed very much. eyelids may be congested. There may be running from the nose, and | there may be some cough. These signs of a cold may not be marked; nevertheless, the patient looks and feels very sick." In discussing influenza, Dr. Sisk made the following observations: "When influenza is present it is important that the following gene ral rules be observed: "Keep away from crowds, es pecially indoor gatherings. "Avoid people who cough and sneeze without holding a handker chi:f over the nose and mouth. "Do not use the common drink ing cup or the common towel; keep away from soda fountains that do not supply individual paper drink ing cups, or glasses ? and spoons ? known to be properly sterilized in accordance with health and sani tary laws. "Eat and sleep regularly. "Keep in the open air and sun shine as much as practicable, and maintain good ventilization in the home and the office, shop or store. "Wash your hands thoroughly before eating, and never put your unwashed hands in your mouth. "Do not give the disease to oth ers. When you sneeze or cough, always bow the head and cover nose and mouth with handkerchief, j "In most instances, a person who has contracted influenza feels ill rather suddenly. He feels \ieak, has pains in the eyes, ears, head or back, and may be sore all over. Many patients fell dizzy, some vomit. Most of the patients com plain of feeling chilly, and with this comes a fever which elevates the temperature to 100 or higher ? sometimes as high as 104 de grees." Sylva School Man Has An Operation , ' Frank Crawford, principal of the Sylva elementary school, is in Aston Park Hospital, Asheville, where he underwent an operation several days ago. He is improv ing and will be able to return to his home the latter part of th? week. One Of Three Men Who Escaped From Prison Is Caught (Continued from pafe 1) ? ? in 193G to 20 to 25 years for burg lary; and Bert Beasley, 22, of Murphy, sentenced in Cherokee in April, 1942, to four years for as sault with a deadly weapon and robbery. State Prison Director Oscar Pitts ^aid in Raleigh that Beasley has escaped twice before, vad Leavy has one escape attempt on Lis rec ord. Pitts said the * prisoners sawed through bars in the cell corridor, and when Trammell went to lanch they stepped through and waited for his relief. Th^y jumped the relief guard, according to the re port, took his gun and put him in another room where one of them stood guard over him. When Trammell returned, two of the men attacked him, Mr. Pitts said, and the guard fought back until he was knocked unconscious. The men are reported to have made their way to Whittier, about two miles west of the camp on Highway 19, where they are said by officers to have stolen an auto mobile belonging to Troy McLain. This car was found by state high way patrolmen about 4 o'clock Sat urday morning where it had been abandoned in Andrews. Highway patrolmen said efforts apparently were made to steal three other cars in Andrews before they succeeded in starting om owned by Mrs. Montgomery. Miss Anne Cowan who is a stri dent at Brevard College, is home to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Mary Cowan. Lt. (jg) Roscoe Askey has ar rived to spend the holidays with his wife and mother, Mrs. Frank G. Brown. Mr. and *Mrs. Jake Bales and children of Fontanna, have arrived to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Stein. > MERRY > \ CHRISTMAS i ? ? <S ? In the bustle of these days let us not forget the solemn significance of Christmas. And may it bring all of you the rich Happiness you deserve. SYLVA PHARMACY I % s & I Healthy Christmas Greetings the Year 'Round t m i_ % Pasteurized ^ Milk Is Safe It's easier to be merry when you are healthy ... ^5 and pure, wholesome Pasteurized Pet Milk stays right on the job throughout the year, helping build up iS stronger Americans. Give yourself and your family lasting gift of health by placing your order with us for a daily supply of Pet Pasteurized Milk . . . and drink plenty of it. I I I I I I f % I $ s I The 26 People At Pet Extend Greetings of the Holiday Season Milk-Ice Cream Delivery Roy Tuttle Clyde Green Earl Gribkle Frank Albright Bryce Crawford L. H. Higdon James Glance Office Staff Personnel R. B. Davenport, Manager J. L. Edwards, Asst. Mgr. L. B. Simmond3, Bookkeeper Henry Hale, Cashier Dorothea Wells, Secretary Margaret Davenport Stenographer Noel Phillips, Distribution R. B. DAVENPORT, Manager Production Force Ernest Green, Foreman Ralph Sease, A<is. slant Fuller Crawford Albert Gibson Fannie Ho aflock Amos Rathbone Hugh Phillips James Hunt Tames Sisk Jake Sutton Lawrence Fore James Cochran Pet Dairy Products Co PHONE 10 WAYNESVILLE, N. C. r> | ' ?\i TO EVERY ONE OF ALL AGES As we look back over another successful year, we are mindful that people in all walks of life, of all ages, have shown the utmost confidence in this institution, and been our loyal and continuous patrons and friends. , r At this Christmastide, it is with sincerity, and gratitude that we offer our best wishes for the Holiday Season. A wish that this Christmas might bring renewed hope to you as an individual, and to all Americans. We are mindful of our gallant young men and women now serving under arms, and it is with them in mind, that we look forward at this season, with determination to carry on in an even larger measure for 1944 to continue to do our part in every war effort, to hasten the day when these men and women will be back home to enjoy once again the idealist life as set by Him whose birth we shall observe on Saturday. THE JACKSON COUNTY BANK MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Resources Over $2,500,0C0.G0 HIGHLANDS, N. C. SYLVA, N. C.
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