Molasses Taffy
Ingredients
- 3 c light molasses
- 3 pound sugar
- 1/2 c vinegar
- 2 c water
- 1/2 pound butter
- 3/4 ts baking soda, sifted
- 2 ts vanilla
Instructions
Yield: 5 Servings. Combine molasses, sugar, vinegar and weater in a large, heavy pan, boil to hard-bal stage. add butter, boil to hard ball stage or 260 F on a candy thermometer. remove from heat, add baking soda, samll amount at a time, stirring constantly. add vanilla, stir. Pour onto buttered marble top or large platter. cool until mixture can be handled. pull until golden. cut into bite-sized pieces. Wrap. Yields:5 lbs.