Butter Taffy

A dish where light brown sugar and molasses do the work.

Fancy Cakes And Confections

contains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ⅞ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Boil first five ingredients until, when tried in cold water mixture will become brittle. When nearly done, add butter, and just before turning into pan, vanilla. Cool, and mark in squares.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories470
Protein0.2 g
Fat9.2 g
Carbs99.0 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium445 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States