Old-Time Taffy Pull

13 Reviews

“This is a delicious and basic recipe for taffy. Enjoy.” - by Monica

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Original recipe yields 1 pound

Directions

Butter one 8 inch square pan; set aside.
In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, butter, cornstarch and salt. Mix together well and bring to a boil. Heat without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, almond extract, almonds and food color. Pour into pan. Let stand until cool enough to handle. (Taffy should be lukewarm in center as well as at the edges.)
At this point, fold, double and pull the taffy until it is light in color and stiff. Butter hands lightly if taffy begins to stick. Cut taffy into pieces with scissors and wrap the pieces with plastic wrap to maintain shape.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
98 cal
5%

Carbs
17.5 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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CLAIREELIZABETH

Dec. 17, 2003

"This recipe was great and I have made it twice already. I would, however suggest using 1/2 the amount of salt the recipe calls for. Thanks for sharing this!..." See more"

SUCCESSB440

Nov. 12, 2003

"Easy and a lot of fun! My kids helped with the pulling and it can get sticky. It's so much fun, a Taffy pulling party is in the works here!! I used flavorings such as banana, cherry and lemon you c..." See morean buy from the grocery store in the spice section and it was very, very tasty! Thanks for the recipe!!"

SUMMERCOOKS

Mar. 10, 2006

"I made this recipe with a 12- and 11-year old. We took it off the stove at about 230 degrees, because it looked like it was starting to burn. We divided the taffy before adding the extracts; we made ..." See moremaple, mint and vanilla. Maple tastes like butterscotch. I think we pulled the taffy too long because it was very hard to chew- it actually pulled out someone's metal filling. We 1/2ed the salt, omitted the food coloring and almonds, it tasted great!"

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