Molasses Candy
- 1 quart molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar
- Butter the size of 1/2 egg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Put the first 3 ingredients into a 6-quart pot. Let it boil over a slow fire until it begins to look thick, stirring it often to prevent from burning. Test it by taking some out and dropping a few small drops in a cup of cold water. It if hardens quickly and breaks short between the teeth, it is boiled enough. Add the baking soda and stir it well. Pour the mixture into well-buttered flat tins. When partly cooled, take up the candy with your greased hands then pull and double, and so on, until the candy is a whitish yellow. It may be cut in strips and roll, roll, rolled or twisted. If flavoring is desired, drop the flavoring on the top as it begins to cool, and when it is pulled, the whole will be flavored.
Submitted by Jun 6, 2009
15 min 30 min 45 min
15 min 30 min 45 min