My mom made some cinnamon candy, just like she and my grandmother used to make when I was a kid – and it was amazing. It looks pretty bad but it tastes SO good. Folks asked for the recipe and I realized that my copy in my very first handwritten recipe book is very faded … so I’m putting it here, in case my kids want it some day.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Pet Milk (lol)
1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tarter
1 tablespoon Butter
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Cinnamon
Directions:
Mix Sugar, Pet Milk, Cream of Tarter, Butter, and Salt in a pot. Cook to boiling – stirring continuously. Once it boils, cook to soft ball stage, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool til lukewarm or until your hand can be held comfortably on the bottom of the pan.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat til creamy & stiff. Roll on waxed paper sprinkled with cinnamon. Cut into slices.
Pet milk = evaporated milk for the children out there