AUTHENTIC BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY
Back in the mid-ish 1800s, a British confectioner went and visited Italy and apparently was both saddened to find that their sweets were better than what was available in England and inspired to Fix That. Butterscotch is what he came up with. Good show, old man. This recipe makes a relatively soft candy that should be stored in the refrigerator. See the notes for the temperatures to cook it to get everything from a sauce to a much firmer candy.
Provided by Liverpool Mercury, February 1, 1848, page 4
Categories Candy Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut a strip of non-stick foil to the same width as the bottom of an 8" or 9" baking dish. Line the pan, making sure the edges of the foil extend up and over opposite sides of the pan. Don't worry about the unlined sides.
- Spray the whole shebang very well with pan spray, especially the unlined sides. Set aside on a heat-proof surface.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
- Stir in the sugar, molasses and salt.
- When the mixture is good and liquidy, increase the heat to medium to medium-high, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Cook the candy to 250F and then pour into your prepared pan.
- Let sit out until barely warm, and then score the candy into 1" squares for later cutting. Run a thin spatula between the unlined sides of the pan and the butterscotch, and put it in the fridge to firm up completely.
- Remove to a cutting board sprayed with pan spray, and cut into whatever shapes you want. This will make about 64-81 pieces of butterscotch, depending on how you cut them. Or it might only make four pieces, but I wouldn't advise that.
- Store, covered, in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 15 milligrams cholesterol, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Sodium 62 grams sodium, Sugar 8 grams sugar
BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY
I recommend using a good candy thermometer to obtain good results. This is a simple, old fashioned candy. Yummy!
Provided by cuisinebymae
Categories Candy
Time 50m
Yield 1/2 pound
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
- Do not let this come to a boil until sugar has completely dissolved.
- Turn the heat up a bit and continue cooking to the hard ball stage (250F).
- Add butter and stir to keep from scorching.
- Cook until mixture will separate into hard but not brittle strands (270F) when tested in cold water.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour candy in a thin sheet onto a greased slab.
- (I don't have a slab. I turn a large metal baking pan upside down and grease the bottom- works great!).
- Mark into squares while still warm, creasing it deeply.
- Break into pieces as soon as it is cool.
BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY
My kids didn't think it possible to make butterscotch candies. This proved them wrong!
Provided by Susan White
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Generously butter a 10x15 inch baking pan (with sides).
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, butter, white sugar, water, vinegar and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove lid and heat, without stirring, to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Pour in vanilla, but do not stir. Remove from heat and pour into prepared pan. Let cool slightly before cutting into squares and allowing candy to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 8.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY
Every body loves See's butterscotch suckers or Werther's hard candies. I went on a search for a great butterscotch candy. I hope I have picked the best one out there. Enjoy!
Provided by Shepardess
Categories Candy
Time 30m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Try to make this candy on a dry [not humid] day.
- Place sugar in a saucepan; add cream and water, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Wipe down the sides of the pan with a wet cloth. Add a pinch of cream of tartar, place over medium heat and boil the mixture very slowly until it reaches the soft-ball stage - 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Add the butter and boil the mixture until it reaches the soft-crack stage - 280 degrees F on a candy thermometer. DO NOT STIR AFTER THE MIXTURE HAS COME TO A BOIL!
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour mixture into a deep, buttered 7-inch square pan. When the butterscotch is nearly cold, use the point of a buttered or oiled knife to mark it into bars or squares. When the butterscotch is quite cold and set. Break it up, wrap each piece in wax paper, and keep the candy in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.4, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 15.4, Carbohydrate 11.2, Sugar 11.1, Protein 0.1
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