Molasses Hard Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 5 tablespoons Crisco
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Dissolve sugar in water in a saucepan over heat.
2. 2 Add Crisco, molasses, and salt; boil until the mixture forms a hard ball in cold water or reaches 254°F.
3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
4. 4 Pour into a Crisco-greased tin and let cool completely.
5. 5 Break the cooled candy into rough pieces.