Are you looking for something different to do with your children or grandchildren for Halloween?
We are collectively holding a Candy Pull PARTY.
What's that you ask? A very popular party of the 19th-century was called the candy pull or taffy pull, which involved buttering your hands and pulling the molasses candy repeatedly. These parties involved people and and candy made from either molasses or sugar which was boiled. Having a good pull means that everyone’s hands had to be well-buttered to avoid having the candy stick to them.
Cookbooks in nineteenth-century Great Britain and American often used both taffy and toffee to mean the same thing, and it usually involved a candy made out of molasses. Most recipes used a combination of sugar and water, along with butter for greasing the taffy pans or in the hands of those who pulled the taffy.
Candy pulls are a great way to entertain guests with a spontaneous party as this was an event that could be enjoyed by young and old alike. When partially cool, the candy is then pulled until it's a lighted yellowish color. Once this happens, the candy is then shaped into sticks, ropes, or braids, and then cut with scissors to make drop-like shapes.
Cost: FREE WILL OFFERING or NON-PERISHABLE FOOD for our local food banks When: October 31 between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (stay for the whole time or come and participate for a short time) Where: Bridging the Gap Wellness Center, 498 Ferguson Avenue, Haileybury
Note: Soup and sandwiches will be available from a local establishment
