Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 43
  • Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 3 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 16 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 9 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 0 g


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Molasses Taffy

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SERVINGS: 75

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep: 2 hours + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 7 tablespoons butter (no substitutes), softened, divided
  • 2 cups molasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

Butter a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 3 tablespoons butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the molasses, sugar and water to a boil. cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally.
    Add the vanilla, baking soda and remaining butter. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until the thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; pour into prepared pan. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
    With buttered fingers, quickly pull half of the taffy until firm but pliable. Pull and shape into a 1/2-in. rope; cut into 1-1/4-in. pieces. Repeat with remaining taffy. Wrap each piece in foil, colored candy wrappers or waxed paper. Yield: about 12-1/2 dozen.


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