Molasses Taffy

Ingredients

• ½ cup fancy molasses
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp vinegar
• ½ cup water
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar
• 4 Tbsp butter
• ⅛ tsp baking soda

Steps

1. Combine molasses, sugar, vinegar and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook to 255–270°F (124–132°C). The hotter the syrup, the harder the final taffy will be.
3. Remove from heat and stir in butter, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
4. Pour into buttered pan or onto marble surface, and let cool slightly.
5. When cool and thick enough to handle, grease your hands. Grab the candy mixture with both hands, and stretch it apart while twisting slightly. Repeat this process, pulling and twisting the candy until light in color. This pulling and twisting process incorporates air and lightens the candy.
6. Cut into 1-inch pieces; wrap in squares of waxed paper.

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Adapted from “Molasses Taffy” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.