Recipe - Great-Grandma's Taffy

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Title:		Great-Grandma's Taffy
Author:		Sarah Ruple (Marce's Granddaughter)
Ingredients:		1 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Molasses (Gold Label) 2 T Butter 1/2 Tsp Salt 1 c Heavy Cream 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Lemon or Mint Extract
Method:		Combine in skillet. Stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling until it reaches 264 degrees F. on candy thermometer or until a small amount, when dropped in cold water, forms a firm ball (about 14 minutes.) Remove from heat. Add butter. Sprinkle with baking soda and extract. Stir through. Pour onto large buttered platter. Cool 5 minutes. Turn edges of taffy into center. Continue cooling 15 minute longer or until cool enough to handle.
How to Pull:		Grease hands with butter. Cut taffy into 4 pieces, roll into balls. Stretch, fold back and squeeze taffy into a lump. Repeat pulling, folding and squeezing, incorporating air, until it turns from brown to golden amber color. Pull taffy into long strips about 3/4 in. in diameter and cut into 1 1/2 in. pieces. Wrap in waxed paper and store in closed tin.
Yield:		Makes 60 pieces
Comments:		THE RECIPE FOR THE TAFFY IS GREAT-GRANDMA'S RECIPE. I THOUGHT IT SHOULD RUN IN THE FAMILY.