Taffy

Ingredients

• half cup of butter
• two cups brown sugar
• the juice of a lemon
• four tablespoonfuls vinegar

Method

1. 1

   Put butter, brown sugar, and lemon juice or vinegar in a pan over moderate heat.

2. 2

   Stir until it bubbles, then let it boil slowly.

3. 3

   Test by dropping into cold water; if it hardens, it is done.

4. 4

   Stir in nuts and pour into buttered pans.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 73. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Taffy. — Put into a pan half cup of butter, two cups brown sugar, and the juice of a lemon or four tablespoonfuls vinegar

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