When I was growing up, we'd have taffy pulling parties. The more experienced taffy pullers could make the long strips of shiny candy pop as they worked it into rope-like streamers.—Sherrill Bennett, Rayville, Louisiana
Molasses Taffy
Molasses Taffy
Prep Time
2 hours
Yield
about 12-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons butter, 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 15x10x1-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 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.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 43 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 16mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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