This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Five tablespoonfuls of boiling water, one teaspoonful of granulated gelatine, one teaspoonful of vanilla, one and a half cups of confectioners' sugar.
Dissolve gelatine in boiling water. Add sugar and flavoring and beat until of right consistency to spread. Crease in squares when slightly hardened.
 
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