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Soft-Ball
Stage
235° F–240° F
sugar concentration: 85%
At
this temperature, sugar syrup dropped into cold water will form
a soft, flexible ball. If you remove the ball from water, it
will flatten like a pancake.
Fudge, pralines, and fondant are made by cooking ingredients
to the soft-ball stage.
