Vanilla Taffy

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Title: VANILLA TAFFY
Categories: Candies
Yield: 1 Servings

-Nancy Speicher DPXX20A
1 c Sugar
2/3 c Light corn syrup
1/2 c Water
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1 ts Vanilla
1 tb Butter or margarine

1. Butter a large platter or jelly-roll pan.
2. Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cream of tartar in medium-size
heavy saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
3. Boil mixture without stirring until candy thermometer registers 266F.
(A teaspoonful of syrup will form a hard ball when dropped in cold water.)
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and butter or margarine.
4. Pour onto prepared platter or pan. Let candy stand until cool enough to
handle.
5. Butter hands. Gather up candy; pull between hands until it becomes
satiny and light in color. Pull into large strips; twist. Cut into 1"
pieces with scissors. To store, wrap each candy in plastic wrap and place
in air-tight container.
Makes 1/2 pound.
From Family Circle 11/72 Homemade Candies

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