Velvet Molasses Candy Recipe
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Ingredients for Velvet Molasses Candy Recipe
- 1 cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
- 3 cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon soda
Instructions
- Put first four ingredients in kettle placed over front of range.
- As soon as boiling-point is reached, add cream of tartar.
- Boil until, when tried in cold water, mixture will become brittle.
- Stir constantly during last part of cooking When nearly done, add butter and soda.
- Pour into a buttered pan and pull same as Molasses Candy.
- While pulling, add one teaspoon vanilla, one-half teaspoon lemon extract, few drops oil of peppermint, or few drops oil of wintergreen.
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