Description
Indulge in the delightful and creamy goodness of Kentucky Cream Pull Candy. This old-fashioned Southern treat is a labor of love but well worth the effort. Sweet, chewy, and utterly addictive, these hand-pulled candies make for a perfect homemade gift or a special treat for yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Additional:
- Butter for greasing hands and surface
Instructions
- Prepare Surface: Butter a marble slab, large baking sheet, or clean countertop. Set aside.
- Cook Candy Mixture: In a saucepan, combine sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Boil until 260°F, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pour and Cool: Pour hot candy onto greased surface and let cool for a few minutes.
- Pull Candy: Butter hands and pull candy until creamy and firm.
- Shape and Cut: Form into ropes, cut into pieces, and let set.
Notes
- Humidity affects texture, choose a dry day.
- Store in airtight container with wax paper layers for up to 2 weeks.
- Avoid refrigeration to prevent stickiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American – Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
