Grandmas Molasses Fudge Candy Recipes

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium; cook until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally. , Add molasses and remaining butter. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Add baking soda; beat well., Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Butter fingers; quickly pull candy until firm by pliable (color will be light tan). When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.

Steps:

• Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter; set aside. , Grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan with 1/2 teaspoon butter. Add the sugars, cream, molasses and spices. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage), stirring often. , Remove from the heat. Add vanilla and remaining butter (do not stir). Cool, without stirring, to 110°, about 55 minutes. , Remove thermometer; beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to thicken; add walnuts. Beat until fudge is very thick and mixture begins to lose its gloss, about 10 minutes., Quickly pour into prepared pan. While warm, score into 1-in. squares. When fudge is firm, use foil to lift candy out of pan; cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• 1. In saucepan combine sugar, milk, salt, chocolate squares and corn syrup.
• 2. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• 3. Cook until temperature reaches 238* or until the water test is proven (1 tsp. of mixture in a bowl of cold water is dropped in and forms a soft ball and when squeezed by fingers are flattened).
• 4. Remove from heat and drop in butter but do not stir then cool without stirring.
• 5. Add vanilla then with a wooden spoon beat until candy looses sheen then add nuts if desired.
• 6. Pour into a 8 x 8 square pan and cool completely and cut into squares.

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar and milk. Boil slowly (10) minutes. Remove from heat.
• 2. Add vanilla, unsweetened baker's chocolate and chocolate morsels, stir until completely melted.
• 3. Add butter. Stir until fudge is no longer glossy.
• 4. Pour into buttered 9 x 13 pan. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares and serve!

Steps:

• 1. Mix first 5 ingredients in 2 quart sauce pan over med heat, stirring constantly, to 240°F (soft ball stage) on candy thermometer.
• 2. Remove from heat. Cool until bottom of pan can rest comfortably in palm of hand (110°F on thermometer).
• 3. Add vanilla & beat until firm. Pour into lightly buttered square pan. Cool & cut into squares.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, molasses, corn syrup and milk in a heavy 3 quart saucepan.
• over medium heat cook to 232°F Remove from heat and without stirring add butter (in thin slices) and vanilla. Let rest 1/2 hour or until cool enough to handle. Beat until fudge thickens and loses its gloss. Spread in 8x8-inch buttered pan. Cool and cut into squares.