Salt water taffy

[pitstopbunny]

Can you buy salt water taffy in the UK, or does anyone have a recipe for it?

[suzy64]

found lots of sites selling it but they all seem to be in the usa...but will post it, whilst you're waiting for it to arrive lol, I found a recipe
http://www.dailyherald.com/food/recipes.asp?id =704&display=true

[BBWCHATT]

Salt Water Taffy

236.59 ml sugar
29.58 ml cornstarch
177.44 ml light corn syrup
118.30 ml water
29.58 ml margarine
2.46 ml salt
4.93 ml flavoring (your Choice)
food coloring (your choice, To your likeness on color)
Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1-1/2 Quart saucepan.
stir in next four ingredients.
cook over med.
heat,stirring constantly,until mixture boils and sugar is completely dissolved.
continue cooking,without stirring until temperature reaches 260 degrees farenheit,or until a hard but plastic ball is formed in cold water.
AFTER BOILING HAS CEASED:stir in flavoring and coloring.
Pour onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
Let stand until cool enough to handle.
Grease hands and pull until it has a satin-like finish and light color.
cut into 1 inch pieces.
wrap in waxed paper.
AND - from someone who used this recipe:
The basic recipe is very good. I had to boil mine to about 275 degrees because it wasn't quite to hard ball stage at 260. That probably has to do with altitute or humidity or something. The only real problem I had was that 1 teaspoon of flavoring was way too much. I used peppermint oil. When I make it again, I will put in half the amount of flavoring. I think 1 teaspoon would be right if you were using vanilla or another extract, rather than a flavored oil. Overall a good recipe. The first tafffy recipe that I have actually had come out the right consistency!! Thanks!

[whiskeysheri]

You can buy it here, pitstopbunny...

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk

They're out of stock at the mo', but usually get it back in again really quickly. I've ordered their Salt Water Taffy before and it's gorgeous. Hope it helps x :o)

[BBWCHATT]

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