Molasses candy (untested)

This recipe appears to be written in Grammy's handwriting (her handwriting looked different when she wrote in fountain pen). It is undated, but I suspect this recipe pre-dates 1941 (the year she got married). This candy sounds very much like a taffy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups molasses
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients (except vinegar) into a large saucepan
2. Cook fast until a little of the mixture dropped into cold water feels brittle [this must be the hard crack stage* (300°F-310°F)]
3. Add vinegar
4. Cook 2 minutes more
5. Pour into a greased pan to cool
6. As soon as possible, pull with fingers until white
7. Cut into pieces before it is too hard

*If you aren't using a candy thermometer (which I highly recommend) you can test candy the old fashioned way using cold water. Click here to read all about testing candy using cold water.