Old Fashioned Peppermint Taffy Recipes

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OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES TAFFY



Old Fashioned Molasses Taffy image

Have an old fashioned taffy pull with this delicious old time recipe. I used to make this 40 years ago when I was 9!

Provided by TeriNewman

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
1 cup molasses
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a baking sheet. Bring the sugar, molasses, water, and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the sugar has reached the hard ball stage, 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
  • Remove from the heat, and stir in the butter and baking soda. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, and allow to cool until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Once cool enough to handle, fold the taffy in half, then pull to double its original length. Continue folding and pulling until the taffy has turned golden brown, and is too stiff to pull anymore. Cut the taffy into bite sized pieces, and wrap in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 30.5 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

VINTAGE SALTWATER TAFFY



Vintage Saltwater Taffy image

When my children were small we used to do Saltwater Taffy Pulls. I would invite the whole neighborhood, we lived on base as we were military and the kids would have an absolute blast. I love Saltwater Taffy. My favorite is peppermint. The kids liked Cherry of course. Just a reminder if you have long hair put it up in a...

Provided by JoSele Swopes

Categories     Candies

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 c cane sugar
4 tsp corn starch
1/2 c corn syrup, light (karo)
1/2 c water
1 Tbsp butter, unsalted (irish organic)
plus more for cookie sheet and hands
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp extract flavor (opt)
( orange, lemon, cherry, maple, etc.)
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
food coloring (opt)

Steps:

  • 1. Liberally grease a large baking sheet with butter and set aside.
  • 2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Add the corn syrup, water, butter, and salt and stir over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture comes to a boil.
  • 3. Cook, without stirring, until the mixture just reaches 250° on a candy thermometer, or until a small piece dropped into a cup of cold water forms a firm, but not sticky, ball. Immediately remove from heat and stir in the flavor, vanilla, and several drops of food coloring.
  • 4. Pour the mixture onto the greased cookie sheet and let it cool until you're able to handle it, about 15 minutes.
  • 5. Grease your hands with butter, then pull and stretch the taffy until it lightens in color, about 15 minutes total. Form into ropes and cut into pieces with buttered scissors. Wrap the pieces in squares of parchment or wax paper
  • 6. How to Pull Taffy Make your taffy Let the taffy stand until it is cool enough throughout to touch with your fingers Wash your hands thoroughly, then butter them. Pick up the taffy with 2 hands. Form the taffy into a ball. Pull your right and left hands away from each other sideways in front of your body. (You will be pulling taffy for quite a while, so find a comfortable position or friends to help). Double the taffy on itself by bringing the ends together on the left side and pulling the middle with your right hand. If you plan on making a lot of taffy, invest in a taffy hook. They are available through online kitchen stores. Install this large metal hook on your wall, clean it, and then hook the taffy around the middle, and pull. Double the taffy on the hook. Pull and repeat. This allows you to pull back and use momentum to help you, making it less exhausting. Regrease your hands with butter as needed throughout the process of pulling.
  • 7. Pull the taffy until it is light in color and stiff. This will indicate there are enough air bubbles inside to make it fluffy. Pulling taffy can take 15 to 60 minutes, depending upon the number of people you have pulling and the amount of taffy you are working with.
  • 8. Pull hard on 1 end of the taffy so that it is stretched into a thin rope. You may need to take it between your 2 palms and rotate your hands back and forth to keep the round rope shape. Cut the taffy with clean, greased scissors and wrap the taffy in wax paper. Twist together ropes of different colors and flavors to form a striped candy. Cut with greased scissors and wrap in wax paper squares.

OLD-TIME TAFFY PULL



Old-Time Taffy Pull image

This is a delicious and basic recipe for taffy. Enjoy.

Provided by Monica

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
¼ cup light corn syrup
⅔ cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
½ cup sliced almonds
10 drops green food coloring

Steps:

  • Butter one 8 inch square pan; set aside.
  • In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, butter, cornstarch and salt. Mix together well and bring to a boil. Heat without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, almond extract, almonds and food color. Pour into pan. Let stand until cool enough to handle. (Taffy should be lukewarm in center as well as at the edges.)
  • At this point, fold, double and pull the taffy until it is light in color and stiff. Butter hands lightly if taffy begins to stick. Cut taffy into pieces with scissors and wrap the pieces with plastic wrap to maintain shape.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 158.8 mg, Sugar 14 g

PULLED MOLASSES TAFFY



Pulled Molasses Taffy image

Meet the Cook: French-Canadian children traditionally make this soft, chewy taffy on November 25, the feast day of St. Catherine. Bert, my husband, and I farm on the largest of the Thousand Islands. Often some of our nine children, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren get in on the fun of pulling the taffy. -Betty Woodman, Wolfe Island, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h

Yield 14-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 teaspoons butter, softened, divided
1/4 cup water
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup molasses

Steps:

  • Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 3 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Add molasses and remaining butter. Cook, uncovered until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; pour into prepared pan. Cool for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle., With buttered fingers, quickly pull half of the candy until firm but pliable. Pull and shape into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1-1/4-in. pieces. Repeat with remaining taffy. Wrap pieces individually in foil or waxed paper; twist ends. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 17 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 11mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SALTWATER TAFFY RECIPE BY TASTY



Saltwater Taffy Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: sugar, cornstarch, unsalted butter, light corn syrup, salt, water, vanilla extract, flavored extract, food coloring

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Snacks

Yield 35 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
⅔ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon flavored extract, of your choice
2 drops food coloring, coloring of your choice

Steps:

  • Add the sugar to a large pot fitted with a candy thermometer. Sift in the cornstarch and whisk into the sugar until well-combined. Add the butter, corn syrup, salt, water, vanilla, and flavor extract of choice to the pot. Whisk to combine, then turn the heat to medium and cook until the mixture reaches 250°F (120°C).
  • Add the food coloring and stir to combine.
  • Pour the candy into a greased heatproof dish and cool until you are able to handle it, 5-10 minutes.
  • Stretch the mixture out 12 inches (30 cm) (or further) and fold it over itself again and again for 10-15 minutes. The taffy will turn from translucent to opaque.
  • When the taffy becomes harder to pull, roll it to about a 30-inch (76-cm) long and 1-inch (2-cm) thick log on a greased surface. Cut the log in half. Then slice the taffy into bite-size chunks.
  • Wrap each piece of taffy in a square of parchment paper and twist the ends to seal.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 6 grams

PEPPERMINT TAFFY



Peppermint Taffy image

Make and share this Peppermint Taffy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Candy

Time 1h

Yield 1 3/4 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
4 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil
red food coloring

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2031.7, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 20.9, Sodium 590.3, Carbohydrate 517.4, Sugar 363.8, Protein 4.9

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