Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
BETSEY BOBBITT was a little girl whose real name was Elizabeth, but who, whenever she had anything to tell, came rushing to her mother and bobbed about so much--just couldn't keep still--that she earned the name Betsey Bobbitt.
WHEN the Christmas holidays were over and the excitement incident thereto had abated, Betsey was eager to continue her candy-making, and when mother suggested fudge Betsey just...
1. CHAPTER IBETSEY BOBBITT was a little girl whose real name was Elizabeth, but who, whenever she had anything to tell, came rushing to her mother and bobbed about so much--just couldn't ke...
7. CHAPTER VIIThe sugar, cream of tartar and water Betsey stirred thoroughly in the saucepan and let it slowly come to the boiling point, then she stopped stirring. After the syrup had been b...
9. CHAPTER IXWHEN Betsey learned to make Cherry Creams (on page 94) she said, "Mother, do you suppose I could have a Washington's Birthday Party? I could make such pretty things with these c...
2. CHAPTER IIMother was busily explaining this recipe to Betsey when Dorothy, Betsey's dearest friend, came over to spend the afternoon. Mother invited the little guest to share the fun of p...
6. CHAPTER VIFresh marshmallows, 1 pound Preserved ginger, or Candied cherries, or Candied pineapple, or Pieces of figs, or Pieces of raisins, or Pieces of dates, or Walnut meats, or Pecan m...
5. CHAPTER VBetsey put the white of the egg in the glass measuring cup, noticed carefully just how much it measured and then added the same amount of water, next she flavored it with a few...
4. CHAPTER IVJust why Betsey wanted to make caramels puzzled mother, until Betsey told her of the delicious caramels Dorothy's uncle sent her for a birthday remembrance and which she had sha...
8. CHAPTER VIIIONE day Betsey said, "Mother, I should like to know how to prepare salted peanuts and salted almonds," and, as usual, mother was glad to comply with her request and teach her.