confect
verb
"The woman confected a home-remedy for the traveler's illness."
°(obsolete) To make into a confection; to prepare as a candy, sweetmeat, preserve, or the like.
noun
°(obsolete) A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.
"At supper eat a pippin roasted and sweetened with sugar of roses and caraway confects. -- Harvey"