Taffy

    Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull
    Tough to pull and great fun to make.
   
  Ages:  All
  Topic :  Food
  Project Focus  
  An old-fashioned taffy pull, although a bit messy, offers your family an 
  evening of fun and memories. Remind young children that the taffy can be very 
  hot when it is first pulled and that an adult should touch it first. Give your 
  homemade taffy as a unique holiday gift, or eat it all yourselves!
  Materials  
      • Sugar
      • Light corn syrup
      • Water
      • Butter
      • Cornstarch
      • Salt 
      • Vanilla extract
      • Liquid food coloring in your choice of color
      • An 8" (20 cm) square pan, buttered
      • A 2 quart (2 L) saucepan
      • Scissors
      • Waxed paper
  Project Activity
  #1  Gather all ingredients and equipment before you begin cooking. For your 
  "Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull" you will need:  
    1 cup (1/4 L) granulated sugar
    1/4 cup (.06 L) light corn syrup
    2 tablespoons (15 mL) butter
    2/3 cup (.16 L) water
    1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
    1 tablespoon (15 mL) cornstarch
    1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
    8 to 10 drops food coloring (your choice of color)
    Butter (for greasing hands)
  #2  Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, water, salt, and cornstarch in a 2 
  quart (2 L) saucepan over medium heat. Mix well, then bring to a boil without 
  stirring until it forms a hard ball when dropped from a spoon into a cup of 
  cold water. 
  #3  Remove mixture from heat and stir in remaining ingredients of vanilla 
  extract and food coloring of your choice. 
  #4  Pour into an 8" (20 cm) square buttered pan. Allow to sit until the taffy 
  is cool enough to touch and handle.
  #5  With clean, buttered hands, pull and fold the taffy until it is stiff and 
  light in color. 
  #6  Cut taffy into small pieces and wrap in waxed paper.  
  #7  Place in a tin or gift bag to give to family and friends. This recipe 
  makes a pound of taffy. 

 
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