Black Man or Treacle Candy

• treacle
• vinegar
• bicarbonate of soda

Put into a saucepan four pounds of treacle and a dessertspoonful of vinegar. Bring it to the boil and let it boil very slowly, stirring it to prevent burning. When it has boiled for twenty minutes try it by dropping into cold water. If it snaps it is done. Add flavouring to taste—peppermint, almond, or lemon. Then put in half a