Quick And Easy Butterscotch Candy Recipes

AUTHENTIC BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Cut a strip of non-stick foil to the same width as the bottom of an 8" or 9" baking dish. Line the pan, making sure the edges of the foil extend up and over opposite sides of the pan. Don't worry about the unlined sides.
• Spray the whole shebang very well with pan spray, especially the unlined sides. Set aside on a heat-proof surface.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the sugar, molasses and salt.
• When the mixture is good and liquidy, increase the heat to medium to medium-high, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the candy to 250F and then pour into your prepared pan.
• Let sit out until barely warm, and then score the candy into 1" squares for later cutting. Run a thin spatula between the unlined sides of the pan and the butterscotch, and put it in the fridge to firm up completely.
• Remove to a cutting board sprayed with pan spray, and cut into whatever shapes you want. This will make about 64-81 pieces of butterscotch, depending on how you cut them. Or it might only make four pieces, but I wouldn't advise that.
• Store, covered, in the fridge.

BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, vinegar and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals. , Uncover; cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat. Pour into prepared pan without scraping the saucepan; do not spread mixture. , Cool for 1-2 minutes or until candy is almost set. Using a sharp knife, score into 1/2-in. squares; cool completely. Break squares apart. Store in an airtight container.

BUTTERSCOTCH HARD CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. Cube remaining butter and set aside., In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 270° (soft-crack stage). Add the honey, salt and remaining butter; stir constantly until the mixture reaches 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in the rum extract. Pour into prepared pan without scraping; do not spread. Cool until the candy is almost set, 1-2 minutes. Score into 1-in. squares; cool completely. Break squares apart. Store in an airtight container.

BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Generously butter a 10x15 inch baking pan (with sides).
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, butter, white sugar, water, vinegar and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove lid and heat, without stirring, to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Pour in vanilla, but do not stir. Remove from heat and pour into prepared pan. Let cool slightly before cutting into squares and allowing candy to cool completely.

BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
• Do not let this come to a boil until sugar has completely dissolved.
• Turn the heat up a bit and continue cooking to the hard ball stage (250F).
• Add butter and stir to keep from scorching.
• Cook until mixture will separate into hard but not brittle strands (270F) when tested in cold water.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour candy in a thin sheet onto a greased slab.
• (I don't have a slab. I turn a large metal baking pan upside down and grease the bottom- works great!).
• Mark into squares while still warm, creasing it deeply.
• Break into pieces as soon as it is cool.

HARD BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Put sugar, corn syrup, water and salt into saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat and cook until thermometer registers 250 degrees F, firm ball stage.
• Add butter; cook with occasional stirring until thermometer registers 300 degrees F (brittle stage).
• Remove from stove.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Pour into buttered shallow pan, making a layer 1/4 inch deep.
• While warm, crease into squares with a blunt knife.
• When cold, break into pieces.

QUICK BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cream, milk, and cornstarch; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add milk mixture; bring to a boil. Boil 30 seconds; remove from heat. Cool slightly before serving, or store, covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Before serving, reheat in a saucepan; thin, if necessary, by adding up to 2 tablespoons cream.