Things You'll Need:
- Brown sugar
- Sugar
- Light corn syrup
- Butter
- Water
- Vinegar
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy saucepan
- Cookie sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Silicone spatula
- Candy thermometer
- Glass of ice water
- Stove
- Powdered sugar
- Sharp knife
- Airtight container
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Step 1
Place 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, 1/2 cup butter, 2 tbsp. water, 2 tbsp. vinegar and 1 tsp. vanilla into the saucepan.
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Step 2
Put the saucepan on the stovetop, and warm the contents over medium heat.
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Step 3
Melt the sugar and butter, then reduce the heat until the mixture comes to a medium boil. Stir with the spatula and scrape the sugar mixture off of the sides.
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Step 4
Heat the mixture until it reaches 300 degrees F on the candy thermometer. If you do not have a candy thermometer, drop some of the hot mixture into a glass of ice water. When it has reached about 300 degrees, the mixture will form hard candy balls that crack when dropped into cold water.
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Step 5
Cut a piece of the aluminum foil to fit the cookie sheet and butter generously. Pour the hot candy mixture onto the buttered foil and cool slightly.
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Step 6
Score the top of the candy to form squares. Allow it to cool completely.
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Step 7
Break the candy apart along the scored lines. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, to keep them from sticking together, and store in an airtight container. This method makes a little over 1 lb. of butterscotch.










Comments
nelliibaby said
on 3/10/2009 I just finished making this! They are cooling now so I will let you know how it turns out...but it was a very easy process! I don't have a candy therm. so I used the "hard ball" method. I found it took about 20 minutes of boiling (right between low and medium setting on an electric stove) to get to the right stage. I did taste a little bit off the spoon after I was done pouring and that tasted very yummy!! Thanks for such a great recipe!