MOLASSES TAFFY
When I was growing up, we'd have taffy pulling parties. The more experienced taffy pullers could make the long strips of shiny candy pop as they worked it into rope-like streamers.-Sherrill Bennett, Rayville, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h
Yield about 12-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 3 tablespoons butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the molasses, sugar and water to a boil. cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally., Add the vanilla, baking soda and remaining butter. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until the thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; pour into prepared pan. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle., With buttered fingers, quickly pull half of the taffy until firm but pliable. Pull and shape into a 1/2-in. rope; cut into 1-1/4-in. pieces. Repeat with remaining taffy. Wrap each piece in foil, colored candy wrappers or waxed paper.
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Wilhelmina Kandole
w@hotmail.comI can't wait to try this recipe! It sounds delicious.
Oboy Solo
solo_o35@yahoo.comThis recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The taffy is delicious!
Samantha Clements
clements.s@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my taffy turned out too hard. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Basma Rabee
rabee.basma13@gmail.comThis taffy is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still good.
Shehzad Aslam
shehzad-aslam@yahoo.comI love this recipe! The taffy is so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing.
Supreme goku
g.supreme28@hotmail.comThis taffy is so easy to make, and it's so delicious! I'll definitely be making it again.
Fatyan Ayesha
a.f@gmail.comI've tried making molasses taffy before, but it never turned out right. This recipe is a keeper!
Brieon Deputron
deputron.brieon62@hotmail.co.ukThis is the best molasses taffy I've ever had!
Haroon charan
haroon@gmail.comI made this taffy for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Chota Don
don_c33@hotmail.frThis taffy is so good! It's the perfect balance of sweet and salty, and the texture is perfect.
Sameer Nohri
sameer-nohri@yahoo.comI've never made molasses taffy before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious!
Dane-eka Guthrie
d-g51@gmail.comThis molasses taffy is so easy to make and it turned out perfect! The flavor is amazing and it's the perfect chewy texture.