Molasses Candy
| Molasses, | 1 cup |
| Sugar (granulated), | 1 cup |
| Butter, | Size of an egg |
| Vinegar, | 1 tablespoon |
| Baking soda, | 1 teaspoon |
Betsey put all the above named ingredients except the soda into her saucepan to boil. When a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, became brittle, she took the saucepan off the stove, and added the soda; then she poured the candy into the buttered pan.
When it was cool enough to handle Betsey greased her fingers and pulled the candy until it was a shiny golden brown, then with the scissors cut it into short sticks.