Friday, December 9, 2011

SALT WATER TAFFY, CREAMY PULLED CANDY, BROWN SUGAR TAFFY


(RECIPE POSTED BY BARBARA DENHAM SULZ)

SALT WATER TAFFY
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla

Combine the corn syrup, water, sugar, cornstarch, butter and salt in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 266F degrees. Remove from the heat and add vanilla. Pour into an 8 inch buttered pan. When cool enough to handle, pull the taffy until satiny and stiff. (Keep hands buttered lightly). Pull into long strips and cut with kitchen shears into 1 inch pieces. Wrap each piece with wax paper.

CREAMY PULLED CANDY
(This is similar to salt water taffy recipe in flavor and texture)
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Combine sugar, milk and cream; bring to a boil stirring constantly; cook to 250F degrees on candy thermometer.
Pour on a well buttered marble slab and let cool a little.
When candy mixture starts to cool add vanilla and salt; start pulling.
Pull into a long ropes and cut into pieces with cold scissors.

BROWN SUGAR TAFFY
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
5 tbsp warm water
1 tbsp corn syrup
3/4 Cup molasses
Nuts-OPTIONAL

Combine water, butter, sugar, corn syrup and molasses in a large saucepan; heat slowly until sugar dissolves.
Cook stirring constantly until candy thermometer reaches 254F degrees or to hard ball stage.
Pour mixture into a buttered pan. Nuts: Sprinkle over mixture now.
Lift corners of candy and fold to middle to cool evenly and keep soft.
Pull candy lightly about ten minutes; pull out in strips and cut in pieces and wrap in wax paper

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