this mixture, and dip in syrup,
made as follows:
For the syrup: 7 oz sugar to half a
glass of water and a few drops of
lemon juice. Cook without stirring,
dip a spoon in cold water and then
in the syrup, then in water again;
if it is covered with a layer like
glass, the syrup is ready. With a
hatpin take each date and dip in
the sugar and with a knife dipped
in water put each on an oiled
plate. When they are dry put them
into little paper cases.
Prunes can be treated in exactly
the same way.