A spoonful of bread and milk had always to be taken by Mama or nurse before Carol could enjoy her supper; and whatever bit of cake or sweetmeat found its way into her pretty fingers, it was straightway broken in half and shared with Donald, Paul or Hugh; and, when they made believe nibble the morsel with affected enjoyment, she would clap her hands and crow with delight.
"The Birds' Christmas Carol"
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Almost at once O Hara San and Taro were beguiled by a sweetmeat stall.
"Peeps at Many Lands: Japan"
John Finnemore
The kaffeji, in loose white garments and a fez, presently brought out a polished brass tray, bearing the requisite number of tiny cups and two little white saucers filled with pieces of loukoum-rahat, the Turkish national sweetmeat, commonly called by schoolboys fig-paste.
"Paul Patoff"
F. Marion Crawford