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Ingredients
| salted butter: 3 Tbl (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| light corn syrup: 3/4 cup |
| apple cider vinegar: 2 tsp |
| molasses: 3/4 cup |
| baking soda: 1/4 tsp |
Old Fashioned Molasses Candy
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
35 min -
Cook Time
25 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Butter a jelly roll pan.set aside.
- In a heavy pan, combine sugar,corn syrup and vinegar.
- Cook over low heat till sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently, increase heat to medium.
- cook until candy thermometer reads 245* stirring occasionally.
- Add molasses and remaining butter (2 tbls) and cook, uncovered, until 260*, stirring occasionally --
- Remove from heat and add baking soda, beat well.
- Pour into prepared pan.let stand 5 minutes or cool enough to handle.
- Butter fingers, pull until candy is firm but pliable.
- Color will be light tan.
- When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2" rope.
- cut in 1" pieces and wrap in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.