Molasses Candy

Ingredients

• two quarts of molasses
• one pound of brown sugar
• the juice of two lemons

Method

1. 1

   Let the molasses and sugar boil moderately, without stirring it, for two hours; if not thick enough to pull then, let it boil a little longer; then put in your extract.

2. 2

   When the candy is cool enough to handle, put into the pot a pint of parched peanuts, or pecan meats, or almonds cut up.

3. 3

   Butter two large dishes and pour out the candy.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The complete cook book (1900) by Rees, Jennie Day Mrs., page 144. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLASSES CANDY. Take two quarts of molasses and one pound of brown sugar, and the juice of two lemons

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