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Grandma's Butterscotch Candy

By: Catherine Rothermel  
"The recipe for this wonderfully buttery candy was handed down from my grandma. My brothers, sisters and I love it now as much as we did when we were little...and so do our families. It's become a cherished tradition."

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Butter a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees F (hard-crack stage). Syrup will turn a golden color. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Return to heat. Cook and stir until thermometer returns to 300 degrees F. Pour into prepared pan. Cool. Break into pieces.

Footnotes

  • We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212 degrees F. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by HelicopterAdvantage.com 
Very simple, my husband thought it was unique and buttery! Added 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (per... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by ShawnaRae Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This scorches very quickly. And is NOT butterscotch candy. This tastes EXACTLY like toffe. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2007 by JAMIE 
But I added more cream of tartar and it came out alot more tasteful. MORE

 
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