Old Fashioned Pull Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Mix sugar and vinegar in a 3-quart saucepan.
2. 2
   Cook over medium heat until it will spin a thread or to soft crack stage (265°) when dropped in cool water.
3. 3
   Pour into well buttered plates.
4. 4
   Add peanuts, if desired.
5. 5
   When candy is cool enough to handle, with well buttered hands (with another person), pull until it begins to get firm and turns white.
6. 6
   Make a rope and cut or break into 3 to 4-inch pieces. Wrap each in wax paper.