Learn how to easily make salt water taffy from scratch. Very simple recipe you and your family will enjoy.

Salt water Taffy Recipe

2 Cups of sugar

1 Cups of light corn syrup

2 Tablespoons of butter or margarine

1/4 t. oil of your favourite flavouring.

7 drops of food coloring

1 Cup water

1 1/2 tablespoons of salt

Butter and or grease the sides of a 2 quart saucepan and add sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup of water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

Cook the recipe on a medium level of heat and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves. Continue cooking until the oven reaches 275° F, without stirring. The mixture should should begin to lightly.

Remove the taffy from the heat and stir it up in butter or margarine. Once stirred add flavoring and food colouring to the mix. Pour into a greased cake pan and let it cool down for 30 or so minutes. When it is cool enough to handle butter your hands and pull the taffy until it becomes too difficult to pull anymore.

Cut the salt water taffy into four pieces. Then pull each piece of taffy into a long string of about 1/2 inches thick. Butter up a pair of scissors and cut small bite-sized pieces and wrap it with candy wrapping.

This recipe can make you about 1 1/2 pounds of yummy salt water taffy.

Once done you will have yourself a very delicious and satisfying snack. Salt water taffy is a summer favourite so it is sure to be one that you and your kids would be able to enjoy.

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