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Soft-Crack
Stage
270° F–290° F
sugar concentration: 95%
At
this stage, the moisture content is low. When you drop a bit
of this syrup into cold water, it will solidify into threads
that, when removed from the water, are flexible, not brittle.
Saltwater taffy
and butterscotch
are cooked to the soft-crack stage.
