Kentucky Cream Pull Candy – A Sweet, Hand-Pulled Delight! Recipe
This Kentucky Cream Pull Candy recipe is a delightful sweet treat that is hand-pulled to perfection. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth candy that is perfect for sharing with friends and family.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: About 1 pound of candy 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pulling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Candy Base:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- Butter (for greasing hands and surface)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Candy Station Butter a marble slab or large baking sheet generously. Set aside extra butter for your hands and scissors for the pulling and cutting steps.
- Cook the Candy Base In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Attach a candy thermometer and stop stirring. Cook until the mixture reaches 260°F (127°C).
- Cool the Mixture Pour the hot candy onto the prepared slab or sheet. Let it cool until just safe to handle — about 10–15 minutes.
- Pull the Candy Butter your hands well. Pull the candy by stretching and folding for 10–15 minutes until it lightens in color and turns satiny.
- Shape & Set Pull into ½-inch thick ropes and cut with buttered scissors into bite-sized pieces. Place on wax paper and allow to firm at room temperature.
Notes
- Be cautious when working with hot sugar mixtures.
- Store the candy in an airtight container for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (about 20g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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