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Post by chief_cook2 on Sept 14, 2004 7:17:37 GMT -6
2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 teaspoon oil of peppermint (optional) 7 drops green food coloring (optional)
Butter the sides of a 2-quart saucepan. In it combine sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup water, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till 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. Add flavoring and food coloring, if desired. Pour into a buttered 15 by 10 by 1-inch pan. Cool about 20 minutes or till easily handled. Butter hands and pull candy till difficult to pull. Cut into fourths; pull each piece into a long strand about 1/2 inch thick. With buttered scissors snip taffy into bite-size pieces. Wrap each in clear plastic wrap. Store overnight. Makes 1 1/2 pounds.
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