Molasses Taffy Ii

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup butter (warm)
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 prepare a cookie sheet with non-stick vegetable spray.
• 2 combine the molasses, sugar, water, and cider vinegar in a heavy 3 quart saucepan, blend.
• 3 bring to a boil over medium-low heat.
• 4 add cream of tartar.
• 5 cover and let boil 3 minutes.
• 6 uncover and brush down sugar crystals from sides of pan using pastry brush dipped into cool water.
• 7 continue to boil with minimal stirring until the temperature reaches 256°f (hard ball stage).
• 8 remove from heat and add butter, baking soda, and vanilla.
• 9 pour out onto prepared sheet.
• 10 use a spatula to fold the edges of the cooling taffy toward the center.
• 11 when cool enough to handle butter (or oil) your fingertips and find a friend, child, or spouse (have them butter their hands too).
• 12 pull the taffy about 12 inches, twist, and fold back on itself.
• 13 repeat this process until the taffy becomes difficult to pull.
• 14 pull and roll into a long rope and cut with buttered scissors into small bite-sized segments.
• 15 place on waxed paper to harden.
• 16 store in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper.
• 17 makes about 1 pound.