Molasses Candy

Ingredients

• 3 cups Yellow coffee sugar
• 1 cup Molasses
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 teaspoonful Cream of tartar
• size of a walnut Butter
• 1 pound White sugar
• 3 tablespoonfuls Vinegar
• 1 teaspoonful Lemon extract

Instructions

1. 1In a saucepan, combine the yellow coffee sugar, molasses, and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Add the cream of tartar.
2. 2Continue to boil the mixture, without stirring, until it reaches the hard-crack stage (300-310°F or 149-154°C). Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature.
3. 3In a separate saucepan, combine the white sugar, vinegar, and lemon extract. Add a little water to moisten the sugar. Boil until brittle. Put in extract, then turn quickly out on buttered plates. When cool, pull until white, and cut in squares.
4. 4Pour the cooked molasses mixture onto buttered plates. Let it cool slightly. Then, pull the candy until it turns white and becomes pliable. Cut into squares.