Make and share this Old Fashioned Molasses Candy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Candy
Time 1h
Yield 1 1/2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Butter a jelly roll pan.set aside.
- In a heavy pan, combine sugar,corn syrup and vinegar.
- Cook over low heat till sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently, increase heat to medium.
- cook until candy thermometer reads 245* stirring occasionally.
- Add molasses and remaining butter (2 tbls) and cook, uncovered, until 260*, stirring occasionally --
- Remove from heat and add baking soda, beat well.
- Pour into prepared pan.let stand 5 minutes or cool enough to handle.
- Butter fingers, pull until candy is firm but pliable.
- Color will be light tan.
- When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2" rope.
- cut in 1" pieces and wrap in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1692.2, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 541.7, Carbohydrate 390.2, Sugar 272.4, Protein 0.2
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