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    Saltwater Taffy


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    Recipe Introduction





    An old childhood favorite during the holidays. My sister and I loved pulling this candy.

    List of Ingredients




    Saltwater Taffy


    2 pounds 1½ hours 1 hour prep
    Change to: pounds US Metric
    2 cups sugar
    1 cup light corn syrup
    1 cup water
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    2 teaspoons butter or margarine
    1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil (or any other flavor you like)
    7 drops red food coloring or green food coloring

    Recipe






    Butter the sides of a 2 qt saucepan.

    Add to the pan the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.

    Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.

    Continue cooking to 265 degrees (hard-ball stage) without stirring (mixture should boil gently over entire surface).

    Remove from heat.

    Stir in butter or margarine, flavoring and color.

    Pour into a buttered 15x10x1 inch pan.

    Cool about 20 minutes or until easily handled.

    Butter hands and pull candy until difficult to pull.

    Cut into fourths.

    Pull each piece into a long strand about 1/2 inch thick.

    Cut taffy into bite size pieces using buttered scissors.
    Wrap each piece in clear plastic or plastic wrap with a Christmas design.

    Store overnight.

    My blood type is Folgers... Marla

 

 

 


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