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To Make Taffee

Mix cup butter with 2. of sugar, and, when well stirred you find it sufficiently stiff. 6282. Το Make Molasses Taffee. To 1 quart of molasses put 1 gill of cold water, and set it over a moderate fire; let it boil steadily until nearly stiff enough, then add 1 table-spoonful butter and 1 tea-spoonful brown sugar. Boil 10 minutes longer, then pour into buttered pans.

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