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}}'''Kentucky cream candy''' or '''Kentucky pulled''' or '''pull cream candy''' is a [[Southern United States|Southern]] pulled candy from the US state of [[Kentucky]] that is usually pulled in cold weather and is made with cream, sugar, and water. It was created by Ruth Hanly Booe and Rebecca Gooch, who were both substitute teachers from [[Louisville, Kentucky]] that opened their own business named "Rebecca Ruth Candies" in [[Frankfort, Kentucky]]. Ruth Hunt from [[Mount Sterling, Kentucky|Mt. Sterling, Kentucky]] also started making the candy in her basement in 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Michelle |date=2011-07-24 |title=Kentucky candy maker Ruth Hunt continues sweet legacy |url=https://www.irontontribune.com/2011/07/24/kentucky-candy-maker-ruth-hunt-continues-sweet-legacy/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cindy @mycountrytable |date=2016-12-18 |title=Kentucky Cream Pull Candy |url=https://mycountrytable.com/kentucky-cream-pull-candy/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=My Country Table |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kentucky Cream Candy Is the Ultimate Southern Treat |url=https://www.southernliving.com/food/desserts/candy/kentucky-cream-candy |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Southern Living |language=en}}</ref> It shares some similarities with [[Taffy (candy)|taffy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=What Is Kentucky Pulled Cream Candy And How Is It Made? |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/kentucky-pulled-cream-candy-made-214500112.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
}}'''Kentucky cream candy''' or '''Kentucky pulled''' or '''pull cream candy''' is a [[Southern United States|Southern]] pulled candy from the US state of [[Kentucky]] that is usually pulled in cold weather and is made with cream, sugar, and water. It was created by Ruth Hanly Booe and Rebecca Gooch, who were both substitute teachers from [[Louisville, Kentucky]] that opened their own business named "Rebecca Ruth Candies" in [[Frankfort, Kentucky]]. Ruth Hunt from [[Mount Sterling, Kentucky|Mt. Sterling, Kentucky]] also started making the candy in her basement in 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Michelle |date=2011-07-24 |title=Kentucky candy maker Ruth Hunt continues sweet legacy |url=https://www.irontontribune.com/2011/07/24/kentucky-candy-maker-ruth-hunt-continues-sweet-legacy/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cindy @mycountrytable |date=2016-12-18 |title=Kentucky Cream Pull Candy |url=https://mycountrytable.com/kentucky-cream-pull-candy/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=My Country Table |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kentucky Cream Candy Is the Ultimate Southern Treat |url=https://www.southernliving.com/food/desserts/candy/kentucky-cream-candy |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Southern Living |language=en}}</ref> It shares some similarities with [[Taffy (candy)|taffy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=What Is Kentucky Pulled Cream Candy And How Is It Made? |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/kentucky-pulled-cream-candy-made-214500112.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Main ingredients | Cream |
Kentucky cream candy or Kentucky pulled or pull cream candy is a Southern pulled candy from the US state of Kentucky that is usually pulled in cold weather and is made with cream, sugar, and water. It was created by Ruth Hanly Booe and Rebecca Gooch, who were both substitute teachers from Louisville, Kentucky that opened their own business named "Rebecca Ruth Candies" in Frankfort, Kentucky. Ruth Hunt from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky also started making the candy in her basement in 1921.[1][2][3] It shares some similarities with taffy.[4]
References
- ^ Goodman, Michelle (2011-07-24). "Kentucky candy maker Ruth Hunt continues sweet legacy". The Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Cindy @mycountrytable (2016-12-18). "Kentucky Cream Pull Candy". My Country Table. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Kentucky Cream Candy Is the Ultimate Southern Treat". Southern Living. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "What Is Kentucky Pulled Cream Candy And How Is It Made?". Yahoo News. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-12-19.