Fig Candy

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons gelatine
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 lemon
• 1 orange
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 cup figs, raisins or dates

Instructions

1. 1Soak gelatine in one-half cup cold water, and add juice of lemon, and juice and grated rind of orange. Heat sugar in one-half cup water and when boiling add gelatine and fruit juices. Boil ten minutes, add nuts and fruit and boil ten minutes more. Stir constantly. Pour into buttered pan. Let stand overnight. Cut in squares.