Description
Indulge in the sweet nostalgia of homemade Kentucky Cream Pull Candy. This old-fashioned treat is creamy, buttery, and just the right amount of sweet. Perfect for holidays or any special occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for greasing hands or marble surface)
Instructions
- Prepare Work Surface: Butter a marble slab or large baking sheet and set aside.
- Cook Candy Mixture: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, heavy cream, corn syrup, and salt. Stir over medium heat until boiling. Cook to 260°F without stirring. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pull Candy: Pour hot mixture onto the buttered surface. Cool briefly, then butter hands and pull candy until lighter in color and stiff.
- Shape and Cut: Shape candy into a rope and cut into pieces. Place on parchment paper to dry.
Notes
- Humidity can affect texture, so make on a dry day if possible.
- Store in airtight container with wax paper to maintain softness.
- Avoid refrigeration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop, Hand-Pulled
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
