salt water taffy

How To Make salt water taffy

• 1

  Mix sugar and corn starch in 1 1/2 Qt heavy bottom saucepan.
• 2

  Stir in corn syrup, water, salt and butter.
• 3

  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is completely dissolved.
• 4

  Continue cooking, without stirring, until temp on candy thermometor reaches 260 F. If you dont have one; take a small amount and drop it into very cold water, it should form a ball and hold its shape when removed from the water.
• 5

  Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
• 6

  Grease the sides and bottom of a 9X9 pan. Pour mixture into pan and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• 7

  Pull and fold in half. Continue pulling and folding until it has a satin finish and light color.
• 8

  Take a piece and pull until 1/2 inch thick.
• 9

  Cut with scissors into 1 inch pieces.
• 10

  Wrap in waxed paper squares.
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