1 pound granulated sugar,

1 teacup water.

1 rounded teaspoon powdered gum arabic.

1/2 teaspoon cream tartar.

Oil of lemon, few drops.

Dissolve the powdered gum in the water made warm for the purpose. Then add to the gum-water the sugar and cream of tartar and set on to boil. Do not stir the syrup after it is once well mixed. It should boil about 15 minutes. Then try it by dropping a little in cold water. When the lump retains its shape pretty well and can be worked between the fingers like gum paste it is ready. Pour it into the buttered plate or in little molds of fish shapes and the like or into a thin sheet to be used broken for mixed candies. The flavoring may be dropped in spots in the kettle just before turning out, and stirred around once.