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Chocolate caramels (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Chocolate caramels (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

DinnerVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total20 min
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  • Heat together over a slow fire two cupfuls of brown sugar, half a cupful of molasses, half a cupful of cream, four tablespoonfuls of butter, and half a cake of Baker’s unsweetened chocolate, grated.
  • Cool until it is brittle when dropped into cold water;
  • flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla, turn into a greased pan, and when cool cut into squares with a knife.

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    Heat together over a slow fire two cupfuls of brown sugar, half a cupful of molasses, half a cupful of cream, four tablespoonfuls of butter, and half a cake of Baker’s unsweetened chocolate, grated. Cool until it is brittle when dropped into cold water; flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla, turn into a greased pan, and when cool cut into squares with a knife.

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