Florence White

Barley Sugar

This is Francatelli’s recipe, 1862

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Florence White

Published 1932

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Ingredients

  • Loaf sugar 1 lb.
  • water 3 gills
  • lemon

Method

  1. Put the sugar with the water on the fire to boil.
  2. Skim it; and
  3. Boil it to the crack degree (310°–315° F.).
  4. Add the juice of the lemon and a few drops of lemon essence.
  5. Give the sugar a boil.
  6. Cool the bo