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VANILLA TAFFY

Source of Recipe

Aunt Saunny

Makes 1 & 1/2 pounds
1 Cup Sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Butter a large platter or jelly-roll pan. Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cream of tartar in medium size heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil mixture without stirring until candy thermometer registers 266 degrees. (A teaspoonful of syrup will form a hard ball when dropped in cold water.) Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and butter or margarine. Pour onto prepared platter or jelly-roll pan. Let candy stand until cool enough to handle. Butter hands. Gather up candy; pull between hands until it becomes satiny and light in color. Pull into long strips; twist. Cut into 1-inch pieces with scissors. To store, wrap each candy in plastic wrap and place in air-tight container.