Yum, a long ribbon of caramel-tasting candy! |
all the ingredients |
melted, and starting to boil |
between hard ball and soft crack stages |
Snow Candy
1 pan of newly-fallen snow (sleds are handy for this!)
2 C brown sugar
1/4 C butter
4 TBSP molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 TBSP water
1 tsp. vinegar
Boil sugar, butter, molasses, vanilla, water and vinegar in a large pot until the candy reaches the soft crack stage (274*).*Some recipes call for the hard crack stage, which is 300*, but my girls prefer it to be slightly chewy at room temp, so we only cook it to between hard ball and soft crack stages, 260-274 degrees. Immediately remove the candy from the heat. Pour thin ribbons of candy over the pan of snow. The candy will harden and melt the snow.
As if snow alone weren't enough reason to celebrate! I know your girls must love looking forward to this!
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