Taffy (Salt Water Taffy)

Taffy Salt Water

Taffy (salt water taffy) is an old-fashioned candy which has been made in one form or another for centuries. Now, though, taffy pullers use a taffy machine, which consists of three bars that spin around each other.

This contraption pulls the taffy automatically, which saves a lot of effort for the candy maker and certainly reduced the price and increased the output of taffy. There’s a good chance that you have heard of salt water taffy. Contrary to popular belief, salt water taffy does not actually contain any amount of salt water.

Many different stories purport to explain the origin of the name “salt water taffy.” In theory, his entire supply of ordinary taffy was soaked with ocean water. The customer thought it sounded great, bought some, and loved. It sounds a little unlikely, but it’s a nice story.

Taffy nowadays is made from corn syrup, butter, and glycerin, though the most common brands you’ll find in stores-like Airheads and Laffy Taffy-contain palm oil instead of butter. Taffy is a largely American phenomenon. One very popular type of taffy is the Airhead. As you probably know, Airheads come in little cellophane paper sleeve things.

Make Salt Water Taffy Myself

Learn how to easily make salt water taffy from scratch. Very simple recipe you and your family will enjoy.

Salt water Taffy Recipe:
• 2 Cups of sugar
• 1 Cups of light corn syrup
• 2 Tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 1/4 t. oil of your favorite flavour.
• 7 drops of food coloring
• 1 Cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt

Butter and or grease the sides of a 2 quart saucepan and add sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup of water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

Cook the recipe on a medium level of heat and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves. Continue cooking until the oven reaches 275° F, without stirring. The mixture should should begin to lightly.

Remove the taffy from the heat and stir it up in butter or margarine. Once stirred add flavoring and food colouring to the mix. Pour into a greased cake pan and let it cool down for 30 or so minutes. When it is cool enough to handle butter your hands and pull the taffy until it becomes too difficult to pull anymore.

Cut the salt water taffy into four pieces. Then pull each piece of taffy into a long string of about 1/2 inches thick. Butter up a pair of scissors and cut small bite-sized pieces and wrap it with candy wrapping. This recipe can make you about 1 1/2 pounds of yummy salt water taffy.

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