Vanilla Cream Taffy
| Sugar (granulated), | 2 cups |
| Water, | 1 cup |
| Vinegar, | ¼ cup |
| Butter, | 1 tablespoon |
| Flavoring (vanilla), | 1 teaspoon |
The sugar, water and vinegar were boiled until a little of the syrup, tried by Betsey in cold water, formed a hard ball. Just before it reached this stage Betsey slipped in the butter.
As soon as it was done Betsey took it from the fire, added the vanilla, poured into the buttered pan, let it cool until she could handle it, then greased her fingers and pulled until it was quite white and cut into small pieces.
Vinegar Candy
| Sugar (granulated), | 2 cups |
| Vinegar, | ½ cup |
| Water, | ½ cup |
When the sugar, vinegar and water had boiled long enough so that a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, formed a hard ball, it was poured into a buttered pan, let cool sufficiently and pulled. It was very simple, since Betsey did not have to stir this while cooking or add anything extra.
Cream of Tartar Candy
| Sugar (granulated), | 2 cups |
| Water (hot), | 1 cup |
| Cream of tartar, | 1 teaspoon |
The sugar, water and cream of tartar were put in the saucepan and well stirred, then boiled until a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, formed the usual hard ball. Betsey found this took about twenty minutes. Then she poured the candy into a buttered pan and let it cool so that she could handle it easily.