Subj : 5/23 Nat'l Taffy Day - 4 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed May 22 2024 08:18 pm MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Grandma's Taffy Categories: Candy, Snacks Yield: 40 Pieces 2 c Sugar 2 tb Cornstarch 4 tb Butter 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Corn syrup 1 1/2 c Water 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 tb Orange; or other flavored - extract 8 Drops food coloring; any - color In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the butter, salt, corn syrup and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to mix in butter. Heat to 275ºF/135ºC, or until a small amount of syrup dropped from a spoon forms hard but pliable threads. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla, flavored extract and food coloring. Pour into a greased 8" x 8" baking dish. When cooled enough to handle, remove candy from the pan, and pull until it loses its shine and becomes stiff. Pull into ropes, and use scissors to cut into 1" pieces. Wrap each piece in waxed paper. Yield: 40 pieces RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... First Moose then Squirrel - Boris, while making stew. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .