Butter Scotch
A dish built around sugar and molasses.
contains dairy
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- ½ cup butter
Make it lactose-friendly
- ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
Steps
- Boil ingredients together until, when tried in cold water, mixture will become brittle. Turn into a well buttered pan; when slightly cool, mark with a sharp-pointed knife in squares. This candy is much improved by cooking a small piece of vanilla bean with other ingredients.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 459 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 23.0 g |
| Carbs | 65.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 12 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States