Any Flavor Taffy Food

GRANDMA'S TAFFY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the butter, salt, corn syrup and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to mix in butter. Heat to 275 degrees F (134 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped from a spoon forms hard but pliable threads.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla, flavored extract and food coloring. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch baking dish. When cooled enough to handle, remove candy from the pan, and pull until it loses its shine and becomes stiff. Pull into ropes, and use scissors to cut into 1 inch pieces. Wrap each piece in waxed paper.

ANY FLAVOR TAFFY

Steps:

• Butter 2 large baking sheets, and set them aside.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Add corn syrup, water, butter and salt, and stir to blend. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook until the mixture reads 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat, and immediately stir in the drink mix powder. Quickly pour out onto the prepared baking sheets, and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Grab a few helpers, and butter everyone's hands. Stretch (pull) the taffy until it lightens in color, and becomes firm. Roll into bite size pieces, and wrap in small squares of waxed paper.

ANY FLAVOR KOOL-AID TAFFY

Steps:

• Butter two large cookie sheets, then set them aside.
• In a 2 qt.
• saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Add corn syrup, water, butter, and salt.
• Mix well before heating.
• Bring mixture to boil on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit on candy thermometer (hard ball stage).
• Remove from heat, and immediately stir in the Kool-Aid powder.
• Quickly pour onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Let stand a few minutes, until cool enough to handle with your hands.
• Grab a few helpers to pull the taffy with buttered hands until the taffy lightens its color and becomes firmer.
• Roll taffy into bite-sized pieces.
• Wrap individually in squares of wax paper.