Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
4 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cook molasses, sugar and water until it reaches hard ball stage.
Stir as mixture cooks.
Remove from heat and add soda, butter and vanilla.
Stir only enough to mix thoroughly.
Pour into greased pan.
When taffy becomes cool enough to handle, pull until it becomes a light color.
Stretch into long ropes and cut into small pieces.