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OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES TAFFY



Old Fashioned Molasses Taffy image

Have an old fashioned taffy pull with this delicious old time recipe. I used to make this 40 years ago when I was 9!

Provided by TeriNewman

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
1 cup molasses
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a baking sheet. Bring the sugar, molasses, water, and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the sugar has reached the hard ball stage, 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
  • Remove from the heat, and stir in the butter and baking soda. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, and allow to cool until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Once cool enough to handle, fold the taffy in half, then pull to double its original length. Continue folding and pulling until the taffy has turned golden brown, and is too stiff to pull anymore. Cut the taffy into bite sized pieces, and wrap in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 30.5 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

GRANDMA'S TAFFY



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A quick and easy recipe for any flavor of taffy you can think of!

Provided by Chocolate Moose

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup corn syrup
1 ½ cups water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract
8 drops any color food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the butter, salt, corn syrup and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to mix in butter. Heat to 275 degrees F (134 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped from a spoon forms hard but pliable threads.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla, flavored extract and food coloring. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch baking dish. When cooled enough to handle, remove candy from the pan, and pull until it loses its shine and becomes stiff. Pull into ropes, and use scissors to cut into 1 inch pieces. Wrap each piece in waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 68.9 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CANDY



Old-Fashioned Molasses Candy image

This hard candy was always the first thing to sell out at fundraisers we held back when I was in high school. I still make the melt-in-your-mouth morsels every Christmas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 1-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium; cook until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally. , Add molasses and remaining butter. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Add baking soda; beat well., Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Butter fingers; quickly pull candy until firm by pliable (color will be light tan). When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.

Nutrition Facts :

FRENCH CHEWING CANDY



French Chewing Candy image

Another childhood favorite was this taffy that we had fun pulling at get-togethers.....plain and simple....and fun from my Hoosier days :0)

Provided by Lori McLain @lmclain

Categories     Candies

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 cup(s) granulated sugar
16 ounce(s) light corn syrup
16 ounce(s) thick cream
2 package(s) gelatin, unflavored
1/2 cup(s) cool water
1/4 - 1/4 of a cake of paraffin, chopped very fine

Steps:

  • Cook sugar, syrup and cream to firm ball stage.
  • Soak gelatin in cool water while other mixture cooks.
  • Add soaked gelatin. Add paraffin, cook to hard boil stage.
  • Pour into very well-greased baking sheet with sides and allow to cool 15 minutes.
  • Pull the mixture until creamy white. Cut into pieces and wrap in wax paper. You can also coil the pieces if you like.
  • ( When making this candy, it is best if temperature outside is very cold and dry)

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