Marshmallows
Three ounces of gum-arabic, half a pint of hot water, half a pint of powdered sugar, the white of one egg, flavoring. Dissolve the gum-arabic in the water, strain, and add the sugar. Boil ten minutes or until the syrup has the consistency of honey, stirring all the time. Add the egg, beaten stiff, and as soon as thoroughly mixed remove from the fire; add flavoring to taste, orange flower or rose is generally used. Pour the paste into a pan dusted with corn starch. The paste should be spread one inch thick. Cut into squares when cold, and roll in powdered sugar.