Peppermint Taffy Food

PEPPERMINT TAFFY

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan; set aside. In a heavy large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Slowly add the milk; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in peppermint oil and food coloring, keeping face away from mixture, as odor is very strong. Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 8 minutes or until cool enough to handle. , With well-buttered fingers, quickly pull candy until firm but pliable (color will become light pink). Pull into a 1/2-in. rope; cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper.

PEPPERMINT TAFFY

Steps:

• Butter a 15 by 10, by 1 inch pan and set aside.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, vinegar and salt in a heavy saucepan.
• Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat then slowly add milk.
• cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 248. Remove from heat and add the peppermint oil and food colouring.
• Pour into preparred pan and let stand 8 minutes or untill cool enough to handle.
• butter fingers well and quickly pull candy untill it is firm, but pliable. The clour should become a light pink.
• Pull into a 1/2 inch wide rope and cut into 1 inch pieces. Wrap pieces in waxed paper.

OLD-FASHIONED PEPPERMINT TAFFY

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside., In a heavy small saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add remaining butter; stir until melted. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in the extract, salt and food coloring. Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5-10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Divide into four portions., With well-buttered fingers, quickly pull one portion of candy until firm but pliable (color will become light pink). Pull into a 1/2-in.-wide rope. Repeat with remaining candy. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper.