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MOLASSES CANDY

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups molasses
  • 1 walnut-sized piece of butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 pinch baking soda

Directions

1

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

2

Boil the mixture until it becomes brittle when dropped into cold water.

3

Remove from heat and quickly stir in the baking soda.

4

Pour the mixture into buttered tins and let it cool.

5

Once cool, pull the candy into pieces.

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