molasses candy
Chewy brown sweet
Molasses candy is a chewy confection made by boiling molasses with sugar and butter until it reaches the soft-crack stage.
The result has a deep, bittersweet flavor distinct from other sugar candies.
Traditional varieties include molasses taffy and molasses kisses.
Grandma always made molasses candy at Christmas.
- taffyStretched boiled sugar
- taffy pullRepeatedly stretching boiled sugar
- stickyApt to adhere
- sticky fingersHabitual inclination to pilfer
- chewyResisting easy biting
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