If you love the taste of molasses as I do, you will find this a wonderful recipe and a great treat. They are reminiscent of the Mary Jane candies I used to eat as a child.
Did you know that molasses is actually good for you? Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup, which are stripped of virtually all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharine or aspartame, which not only provide no useful nutrients but have been shown to cause health problems in sensitive individuals, molasses is a healthful sweetener that contains significant amounts of a variety of minerals that promote your health.
Molasses is a good source of iron, calcium, copper, manganese and a very good source of potassium, and magnesium.
What better reason to enjoy a piece of this homemade candy!
Ingredients:
1 cup molasses
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp cream of tarter
Mix sugar and cream of tarter together. Add molasses and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil without stirring until a drop of it hardens in cold water. (have a cup of cold water nearby so you can drop a small amount in to see if it hardens) Turn onto buttered pan: when cool, cut into sticks or squares. If desired you can wrap each piece in a square of waxed paper, twist, and fill your candy jar or give as gifts!
Enjoy!
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