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SUGAR CANDY

6 ingredients 6 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Flavoring (lemon, wintergreen, or peppermint)

Directions

1

In a large pot, combine sugar, vinegar, water, and butter.

2

Dissolve baking soda in a little hot water and add to the pot.

3

Boil the mixture without stirring until it hardens when dropped into cold water.

4

Flavor the candy with lemon, wintergreen, or peppermint.

5

Pour the mixture onto buttered plates to cool.

6

Once cooled, you can pull the candy or cut it into squares.

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