Saltwater Taffy

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil (or any other flavor you like)
• 7 drops red food coloring or 7 drops green food coloring

1. Butter the sides of a 2 qt saucepan.
2. Add to the pan the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt.
3. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
4. Continue cooking to 265 degrees (hard-ball stage) without stirring (mixture should boil gently over entire surface).
5. Remove from heat.
6. Stir in butter or margarine, flavoring and color.
7. Pour into a buttered 15x10x1 inch pan.
8. Cool about 20 minutes or until easily handled.
9. Butter hands and pull candy until difficult to pull.
10. Cut into fourths.
11. Pull each piece into a long strand about 1/2 inch thick.
12. Cut taffy into bite size pieces using buttered scissors.
13. Wrap each piece in clear plastic or plastic wrap with a Christmas design.
14. Store overnight.

sugar, light corn syrup, water, salt, butter, peppermint oil, drops red food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/saltwater-taffy-15305 (may not work)