Kanten
2 sticks white kanten
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 or 3 drops cinnamon extract
Few drops red or green coloring
Wash kanten and soak in water for a half hour.
Cook until kanten is dissolved.
Add sugar, salt, and continue cooking.
When sugar is dissolved, add flavoring and coloring.
Remove from heat and strain into a loaf pan. When it hardens, cut into oblong strips or slices. With double recipe, strain into square (8” x 8”) or oblong (8” x 10”) cake pan.
