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2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vinegar Pinch of salt Mix all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat, constantly stirring, until the mixture reaches a boil. Continue cooking, without stirring, to the hard-ball stage on candy thermometer. Pour immediately onto a buttered marble slab or into a buttered metal pan. Let cool slightly until it begins to get thick around the edges. Butter your hands and very carefully begin to fold and lightly knead the candy. When it is firm enough to handle, the fun begins. Have everyone butter his hands and have partners pull the candy. The candy is stretched between the partners in thin strands, then folded, twisted and pulled again, until it becomes pearly white and creamy and begins to hold its shape. (At this stage, nuts or coconut may be added to provide flavor variety.) Break off small sections and roll into strands 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut or break into pieces. Candy is best made in dry, cool weather and should be stored in airtight containers. |
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