Molasses Candies (Knack)

Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 14 cup butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 13 cup blanched almond, coarsely chopped

Directions:
- Mix sugar, molasses, butter and cream in a heavy saucepan.
- Cook over low heat until mixture comes to soft ball stage (mixture forms soft balls when dropped into cold water).
- Add almonds, stirring to combine.
- Pour immediately into small foil candy cups.
- (The recipe booklet shows her using two spoons to put the mixture in the cups) .
- This is probably messy!
- Allow to set.