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Taffy Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c granulated sugar
1 1/4 c syrup
3/4 c water
1 pinch salt
2 tsp butter or margarine
1/4 tsp peppermint oil (or any other flavor you like)
7 drops red food coloring or 7 drops green food coloring (or any color you like)
Directions:
Directions:
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.
Store overnight.

 

 

 

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