Molasses toffee

Crosby's Molasses Taffy

1/2 cup Fancy Molasses

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 tbsp. vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

4 tbsp. butter

1/8 tsp. baking soda

Place Fancy Molasses, sugar, vinegar and water in a heavy saucepan and cook until a small amount tried in cold water is brittle (256oF). Remove from heat and add butter, cream of tartar and baking soda. Pour into buttered pan or marble surface. When cool enough to handle, pull until light in color. Butter the hands before pulling. Twist. Cut into one inch pieces, wrap in waxed paper.