Butterscotch Candy

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 drops vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   In a large pot, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.

2. 2

   Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.

3. 3

   Do not let this come to a boil until sugar has completely dissolved.

4. 4

   Turn the heat up a bit and continue cooking to the hard ball stage (250F).

5. 5

   Add butter and stir to keep from scorching.

6. 6

   Cook until mixture will separate into hard but not brittle strands (270F) when tested in cold water.

7. 7

   Stir in the vanilla.

8. 8

   Pour candy in a thin sheet onto a greased slab.

9. 9

   (I don't have a slab. I turn a large metal baking pan upside down and grease the bottom- works great!).

10. 10

    Mark into squares while still warm, creasing it deeply.

11. 11

    Break into pieces as soon as it is cool.