Old-Fashioned Molasses Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine

Preparation

Butter the sides of a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
In it, combine sugar, water, molasses, butter or margarine and corn syrup.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking to 265\u00b0 (hard ball stage) without stirring (mixture should boil gently over entire surface).
Pour onto a buttered platter or shallow baking pan.
Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until easy to handle.