Butterscotch
From Observatory
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- Ingredients
- 1⅔ c. sugar
- ⅔ c. brown sugar
- ⅛ tsp. cream of tartar
- ½ c. butter
- ⅔ c. water
- ⅔ tsp. lemon extract
- Speck of salt
- Directions
- Put sugar and water into saucepan, stir occasionally until it boils, then add cream of tartar.
- Boil covered ten minutes, remove cover and allow to boil until almost done, then add the butter.
- Boil to about 300°F. or the hard crack, add the lemon extract and pour at once into well buttered tins. Do not stir syrup while boiling. Do not scrape pan.
- Mark into small squares.
