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MOLASSES    CANDY
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MOLASSES CANDY

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

264
Calories
0g
Protein
12g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one quart of good molasses
  • one-half cupful of vinegar
  • one cupful of sugar
  • one teaspoonful of saleratus
  • four cupfuls of maple sugar
  • one-half pint of water
  • three pints of sugar first put
  • six cupfuls of sugar
  • one teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in warm water
  • a tablespoonful of vinegar
  • a tablespoonful of butter put in at the last
  • vinegar

Directions

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One quart of good molasses (not syrup), one-half cupful of vinegar, one cupful of sugar, butter size of an egg, one teaspoonful of saleratus ; dissolve the sugar in the vinegar ; pour into the molasses and boil, stirring frequently until it will harden when dropped into water ; then stir in the butter and soda (the latter dis- solved in warm water) ; flavor to taste ; stir it up well and pour into buttered plates or tins. As it cools, cut in squares for " taffy " or pull witli the tips of the fingers until white, and cut in sticks.

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Marion Harland.

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nut taffy.

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Four cupfuls of maple sugar ; one-half pint of water or enough to dissolve the sugar ; boil until it is brittle when dropped into water. Just before you take it from the fire add a tablespoonful of vinegar. Have hickory nut meats ready ; lay them on a buttered dish and pour the taffy over them.

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"OSCAR WILD" TAFFY.

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Three pints of sugar first put in,

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A shallow vessel made of tin,

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Of vinegar add half a cup.

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Of milk the same, then stir them up,

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A little piece of butter, which

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296 THE GOOD CHEER COOK BOOK.

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Will make your taffy taste quite rich. Now put this compound on to boil, (Don't stir it once, or it will spoil). When done, a buttered tin will hold Tlie tempting mixture until cold ; When hardened well, you then can send, A dainty piece to tempt a friend.

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Young America.

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SUGAR CANDY (Good for Little Folks). Six cupfuls of sugar, one of vinegar, one of water, a tablespoonful of butter put in at the last with one teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in warm water. Boil without stirring half an hour, or until it crisps in cold water ; pull white ; flavor to taste.

By Chippewa Falls, Wis. Episcopal church. Ladies aid society. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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