Kids love taffy pulls. Remember to make sure that everybody
who will be pulling washes their hands really well or else the whole world will
know they didn't wash their hands. Also, rub your hands in butter to avoid
blisters. Unless you are experienced with making taffy you will want a candy
thermometer for this. You can find cheap ones for $4 or so. Making taffy can be
an art so there is no reason to be discouraged if it doesn’t turn out the way
you thought it would. It will still be more than edible and it will be eaten
before you know it. The batch in the
picture was uncolored orange flavored. Between 2 adults and 1 kid it didn’t
last past the second day. There are tons of recipes out there for taffy. All are great in their own way.
Ingredients
2 Cups of Sugar
2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 ½ Cup Water
½ Cup Corn Syrup
4 Tablespoons Butter
1 to 3 Tablespoons Flavoring Extract (orange works very well
or just plain vanilla)
Food Coloring (Optional)
Butter for Coating Hands
Step 1
In a small pot, mix together sugar, cornstarch, butter,
salt, corn starch, and water. On medium heat while stirring constantly, bring
to 270 degrees on the candy thermometer. Another way to know if you don’t have
a thermometer is to take a cup of water and drop a small amount of the hot
taffy mix into it. If the taffy turns into a little squish ball then it is most
likely ready. You will most likely be cooking this longer than you thought you
would so relax and boil away just beware that the higher temperature you bring
it to the harder it will be in the end. But even the rock hard stuff tastes
great.
Step 2
Once taffy is cooked, remove from heat and stir in flavoring
extract and food coloring.
Step 3
Once cooked to the desired temperature, pour into a greased
pan and let cool until you can handle it without it burning you.
Step 4
Wash and butter your hands then start pulling until it turns
light and hard. Form long ropes and cut into pieces that can be wrapped in wax
paper if you like. Or just eat.