Saltwater Taffy

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. cornflour
• 2/3 cup white corn syrup
• 1/2 oz. butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Food coloring
• Flavoring extracts

1. Mix sugar and cornflour in a saucepan.
2. Stir in corn syrup, butter, water and salt.
3. Cook over a moderate heat until mixture reaches 254F or until a few drops tested in cold water form a ball which holds its shape.
4. Remove from heat, add a few drops of food coloring and flavoring extract, and pour on to a buttered platter.
5. Cool until it can be handled comfortably.
6. Butter your hands and pull the taffy until it is light in colour and firm enough to hold a shape.
7. Stretch into a roll about 1-inch in diameter and snip off bits with kitchen shears.
8. Wrap each piece in wax paper.

sugar, cornflour, white corn syrup, butter, water, salt, coloring, extracts

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/6689 (may not work)