New jersey saltwater taffy

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Sugar 1/2 t Salt
2 T Cornstarch 2 T Butter
3/4 c Light corn syrup 2 t Vanilla extract
1/2 c Water

Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in next 3 ingredients.
Add butter and bring to a boil, stirring constatnly until sugar is
completely dissolved. Then cook without stirrin guntil 260F
registers on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount of syrup
dropped into very cold water forms a hard ball. Remove from heat and
stir in vanilla. Pour into well greased 9 inch square pan and let
stand until cool enough to handle. Then pull until white and satiny
in appearance. Pull out into 1/2 inch strips and cut into 1 inch
pieces with scissors. Wrap in wax papper. Makes 7/8 pound. Origin:
Women's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Volume 1, New Jersey section.
Shared by: Sharon Stevens, April/94.

Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 12-02-94