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Grandmother’S Molasses Taffy

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This French dessert features Molasses, Sugar, granulated, Brown sugar, Water. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1
Calories: 457.9
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This French dessert features Molasses, Sugar, granulated, Brown sugar, Water. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Molasses
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, granulated
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 pn Salt
Directions
  1. 1
    In a medium, heavy saucepan, combine molasses, granulated and brown sugars and water.
  2. 2
    Heat to boiling and stir to dissolve sugars.
  3. 3
    Let mixture
  4. 4
    boil , without stirring, until syrup reaches the hard ball stage (260F/125C) on a candy thermometer.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat, stir in butter, baking soda, and salt.
  6. 6
    Immediately pour onto a buttered marble slab or baking sheet.
  7. 7
    When cool enough to handle, butter hands and gather taffy into a ball.
  8. 8
    Pull taffy between hands and continually stretch and
  9. 9
    fold again until taffy turned lighter in colour (this can take from 5 to 15 minutes.) Stretch and twist taffy into a rope about 1 inch thick and
  10. 10
    cut into pieces using buttered scissors.
  11. 11
    Wrap each piece in waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 457.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.1g10%
Saturated Fat 3.8g19%
Cholesterol 16.1mg6%
Sodium 77.3mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 113.4g38%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 113.4g
Protein 0.1g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, boiling, brown, butter, dessert, french, grandmothers, granulated, molasses, salt, soda, sugar, taffy, title, vegetarian, water
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