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Molasses Taffy A Family Affair Recipe

	Sher / All my dishes 11 months, 4 weeks ago Ah the memories. One great thing about coming from a large family we could always have a party even if nobody else showed up we still had a crowd. Good thing we were an even number though when it came to this one. You always knew whom was chummy with... More Prep:5m Cook:40m Servings:150	Sher
	easy and fun

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup molasses

3/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp butter

1/8 tsp salt

1 tbsp vinegar

1/8 tsp soda

Directions

Combine Molasses, sugar and vinegar in sauce pan

Cook to soft crack stage or 270*

Stir once and awhile to keep from burning

Remove from heat stir in Butter, soda and salt

Stir to blend

Pour into a buttered pan and wait ….I said WAIT…until cool enough to handle

Grab a Family Member… Butter those hands… gather the taffy into a ball and pull between the two of you until satiny and light. Keep hands buttered to keep from sticking.. It will become too firm to pull

Divide into your own ball roll out or twist into a rope and cut into pieces with buttered scissors wrap each piece in plastic or waxed paper

Make a date to do again

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Comments

alaskanmom 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Sounds delish! "Ah the memories" for me is getting fresh taffy from the State Fair. I've never made it at home. Will have to do this when my daughter gets home from the Lower 48. How long do you have to pull it before cutting? Thanks for sharing your memories...

sher 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Have never timed it but it will get firm and you can no longer pull that is when you twist into a rope and cut with scissors. Butter the scissors so it won't stick to them.

sher 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
I made some changes to the recipe to make it more clear on what you are to look for when the taffy is ready to cut

vivian 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
This looks like a fun thing to do with the kids!
Have you put this on the "cooking with kids" group page?
Is Taffy a US thing? Is it like Toffee in the UK?

sher 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Well I know it’s a Canadian thing.It really is a lot of fun and Thank you for the suggestion I've added it to the Cooking with kids group. Yes also to your last question. The old saying you say Tomato and I say Tamato. We say Taffy and you say Toffee. We also made Vinegar Candy which I will post as well.

trackwidow 3 months ago said:
I made this years ago, when I was a kid. It's very good and a lot of fun too. It does bring back memories, just reading about it. I can't wait to try it again.

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