Old Fashioned Molasses Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Butter a jelly roll pan.set aside.
In a heavy pan, combine sugar,corn syrup and vinegar.
Cook over low heat till sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently, increase heat to medium.
cook until candy thermometer reads 245* stirring occasionally.
Add molasses and remaining butter (2 tbls) and cook, uncovered, until 260*, stirring occasionally --
Remove from heat and add baking soda, beat well.
Pour into prepared pan.let stand 5 minutes or cool enough to handle.
Butter fingers, pull until candy is firm but pliable.
Color will be light tan.
When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2\" rope.
cut in 1\" pieces and wrap in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.