white candy

[chappittatties]

hi my next door neighbour used to make white candy I remember her stretching it on her back door step I was wondering if anybody had a recipe for it or new where I could buy some.

[Babz]

Hi chappittatties and welcome to s.com

I remember my mum making it...will have to ask her if she still has the recipe she used.

But until I do here is one I found online...its called Taffy in the recipe

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup corn syrup, light
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or other flavouring such as orange or lemon,
or use1/2 teasp , peppermint or 1 oz bitter chocolate, grated

Directions:


Cook sugar, water, corn syrup, salt and vinegar until a few drops of the
mixture will make a hard ball in cold water, 260 C degrees on a candy
thermometer.

Pour onto a greased dish or platter, sprinkle flavouring over top
and turn the outer edges of the candy in toward the centre until
cool and firm enough to handle.

Best results are obtained in pulling if the tips of the thumbs and
fingers are dipped in cornstarch or fat.

Use only the fingertips to pull taffy.

When mixture can be handled, take up and pull out with both
hands.

Fold over and pull out again.

As the mixture becomes cooler and the longer it is pulled, it will
become stiffer and can be pulled out in a longer strand.

Pull until it is difficult to pull out and the mixture seems quite firm.

Pull into long thin strips and cut immediately with greased
scissors and roll each piece in powdered sugar or wrap in wax
paper.

Store cooled taffy in an air tight container in a cool dry place.

If the taffy crystallizes, it can be recooked by putting it in a pan
with 2 tablespoons corn syrup and 1/4 cup water.

Stir until dissolved and then recook according to original
directions.

[chappittatties]

thanks for the reply I do hope you can get the recipe
regards
chappittatties