1-1/2 c. sugar
1/4 lb. butter
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. soda
1-1/2 tbsp. white syrup
Put all ingredients into sausepan, except vanilla, and cook until it forms a firm ball in cool water. Let cool and beat until thick enough to spread. Add vanilla.
"What? Sunday morning in an English family and no sausages? God bless my soul, what's the world coming to, eh?"
Dorothy Sayers