Kentucky Cream Pulled Candy

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. Step 2

   Prepare two saucepans, one large in which you'll put the sugar and boiling water, and another one for milk, baking soda, and butter.

3. Step 3

   Place the first saucepan with boiling water and sugar over low heat. Using a candy thermometer, let the mixture reach 234 F or softball stage .

4. Step 4

   Place the second saucepan with milk, baking soda, and butter over medium heat. Bring just to the boiling point.

5. Step 5

   When the first mixture of water and sugar gets to soft-ball stage, add the second mixture. Continue cooking until the mixture has reached 258 F or hard-ball stage .

6. Step 6

   Remove the mixture from the stove and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

7. Step 7

   With extreme care of not burning yourself, pour the mixture onto a buttered marble slab. Begin to pull as soon as the candy is cool enough to handle with hands. Alternatively, you can use a candy hook to stretch and pull the candy, or request a helping hand. If that's the case, cut the mixture in 2 so each person has a better chance at thoroughly pulling and stretching the mixture.

8. Step 8

   Pull until candy begins to harden.

9. Step 9

   Stretch into a long, thin rope and cut with scissors into a candy-like size.

10. Step 10

    If using powdered sugar, place it into a big bowl and roll each piece into the sugar.

11. Step 11

    Let the candies cool overnight (or allow at least 3 hours of resting time) so they achieve the wanted cream texture. Be mindful of not placing them too close together as they will stick to one another.

12. Step 12

    Wrap in cellophane wrappers.

13. Step 13

    Enjoy!