How to Make Simple Salt Water Taffy.

Saltwater taffy is a great treat to make as a family or a group of friends. Learn how to make salt water taffy below.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 t tbs. butter
• 1 teaspoons of salt
• 3 drops of food coloring
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoons of flavoring (Lemon, cocoa, vanilla, mint or lemon works well)
• Liquid Measuring cup
• Measuring spoons
• Cookie sheet
• Large saucepan
• Wooden spoon
• Candy thermometer
• Pastry brush
• Oil for hands and knife
• Waxed paper

1. Pour cornstarch and sugar in the saucepan.

2. Stir in salt, water, corn syrup, glycerin, and butter with a wooden spoon.

3. Heat mixture over medium heat and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Do not discontinue stirring until it comes to boil.

4. Stir the taffy mixture continuously until it comes to a boil. Once it begins to boil, allow it cook without stirring, until the temperature reaches 270 degrees F, which is the soft crack stage in candy making.

5. When the taffy mixture 270 degrees,dip a pastry brush in warm water and wash down pan sides while the syrup is cooking to ensure that all your mixture is combined properly and without crystallization.

6. Remove taffy from heat.

7. Stir flavoring in before taffy begins to cool.

8. Pour the salt water taffy onto a greased cookie sheet.

9. Allow to cool enough to be able to handle, then pull and separate. Look at resource box below to learn how to pull taffy.

Resources

• How To Pull Taffy.

[moonglow]

on 9/28/2008 Sounds yummy!

[rosie96778]

on 9/18/2008 thank you for this receipe will try this with the kids and maybe make some for the holidays.

[momofour]

on 9/13/2008 Will have to try this! I love salt water taffy! Thanks for sharing.

[NOLAGntleman]

on 9/13/2008 Thank you SO MUCH! I love to cook and my daughter loves to learn!!! I am from New Orleans but live a little distance away, so we don't get to eat the "Roman Candy" salt water taffy (he's sold taffy in NOLA so long it has to be a Father, Son & Grandson business).

Your receipe will make a beautiful little girl VERY happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MistyDirewolf]

on 9/12/2008 Glycerin is mentioned in the Instructions, but is not listed in Things You'll Need. (confused)