Salt Water Taffy

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon flavoring (your choice)
• food coloring (your choice, to your likeness on color)

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and cornstarch in 1-1/2 quart saucepan.
• 2 stir in next four ingredients.
• 3 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is completely dissolved.
• 4 continue cooking, without stirring, until temperature reaches 260°f, or until a hard but plastic ball is formed in cold water.
• 5 after boiling has ceased, stir in flavoring and coloring.
• 6 pour onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 7 let stand until cool enough to handle.
• 8 grease hands and pull until it has a satin-like finish and light color.
• 9 cut into 1 inch pieces.
• 10 wrap in waxed paper.