Slit your Plums, and scald them in a thin Syrup; as for drying them, put them in a thick Syrup of clarify'd Sugar, as much as will cover them; let them boil very slow, 'till they are very clear, sometimes setting them, off the Fire: They must have the Weight, or something more, of clarify'd Sugar in the Syrup: When they are very tender and clear, put to a Pound of Plums (when they are raw) a Pint of Apple-Jelly, and a Pound of fine Sugar, and boil it 'till it jellies; before your Plums are cold put them into the Jelly, but not above half the Syrup they were boil'd in, and boil them together 'till they jelly well: Put them in Pots or Glasses, with Papers close to them. You may keep some of them in Syrup, and put them in Jelly as you use them. _To make WHITE PEAR-PLUM CLEAR-CAKES._ Take a good Quantity of white Pear-Plums, as many as you think will make three Pints, with as much boiling Water as will cover them; boil them very fast, 'till they are all to Pieces; then have ready three Pints of Apple-Jelly, and put it to the Plums, boiling them very fast together; then run it thro' a Jelly-bag: To a Pint put a Pound and half of sifted Sugar; first boil the Jelly, and shake in the Sugar; let it scald on the Fire 'till it is melted; put it in Pots in the Stove; dry and turn it as other Clear-Cakes. _To make WHITE PLUM-PASTE._ Take a Pound of fine Sugar, and a Pint of Water, or more, as the Quantity you intend to make requires; set it on the Fire, let it boil, and set a Pan of Water to boil; when it boils, put in your Plums; let them just boil, and then take them out with a Ladle, as they flip their Skins off; take off the Skins, and put the Plums into the Syrup; do this as fast as you can, that they may not turn: Boil them all to Pieces; and to a Quart of Plums put a Pint of Apple-Jelly; boil them well together, and rub it thro' a Hair Sieve; to a Pint of this put a Pound and a half of sifted Sugar; let the Jelly boil before you shake the Sugar, and let it scald 'till the Sugar is well melted; skin it, put it in Pots, and dry it in the Stove. _To make RED PLUM CLEAR-CAKES._ Take white Pear-Plums, half White and half Black, or if you have no Black, one third of Damsins, and as much Water as will cover them; boil them very well; and to a Quart of the Plums put a Quart of Apple-Jelly; boil them very well together; run it thro' a Jelly-bag; to a Pint of the Jelly put a Pound and Half of Sugar; let the Jelly boil, then shake in the Sugar; let it scald, but not boil; put it thro' a thin Strainer in a broad Pan, to take off the Scum, and put it in Pots in a Stove: When it is candy'd, turn it as other Clear-Cakes: You may make it paler or redder, as you best like, with more or less black Plums. _To make RED PLUM-PASTE._