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Tonight, we'll read from the bread and biscuit bakers and sugar boilers assistant,

written by Robert Wells and published in 1890.

Candy is made by dissolving sugar and water or milk to form a syrup,

which is boiled until it reaches the desired concentration or starts to caramelize.

The type of candy depends on the ingredients and how long the mixture is boiled.

Candy comes in a wide variety of textures from soft and chewy to hard and brittle.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Clarifying sugar.

The clarifying and boiling of sugar to the different degrees must be considered as the key to all sorts of stove working.

And I will give here the method used for clarifying sugar.

The pan used must be perfectly clean and bright.

Whisk two whites of eggs in one pint of water.

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