Molasses Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups molasses
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Method

1. 1

   Put molasses, sugar, and water in saucepan, and place on hot part of range.

2. 2

   When boiling-point is reached, add cream of tartar, and stir until well mixed.

3. 3

   Boil and try in cold water to see when it is done.

4. 4

   Stir all the time during the last part of the boiling.

5. 5

   When it is brittle, and just before taking from the fire, add the soda and butter.

6. 6

   Pour on buttered pans and pull.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 20 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Scientific cooking with scientific methods (1911) by Sarah E. Woodworth Craig, page 141. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Molasses Candy. 2 cups molasses. 1 teaspoon cream of 3 cups sugar. tartar. 2 tablespoons lemon juice. i/o teaspoon soda. 1 cup boiling water. i/L> cup butter, melted Put molasses, sugar and water in saucepan, and place on hot part of range. When boiling-point is reached, add cream of tartar, and stir until well mixed. Boil and try in cold water to see when it is done. Stir all the time during the last part of the boiling. When it is brittle, and just before taking from the fire, add the soda and butter. Pour on buttered pans and pull. Add vanilla as you pull, or you can use wintergreen or any flavor desired. FANCY CAKE8 AND CANDIES. 321 Hoarhound Candy. 31/. cups sugar. A cube of hoarhound, 2 cups boiling water. 3 inches square. 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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