Salt Water Taffy

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2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup corn syrup

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 tbsp butter

¼ tsp oil of peppermint

7 drops green food colouring

Start by mixing 1 cup white sugar and 1 Tablespoon of white corn syrup, 1 Tablespoon butter and ½ cup water.

Cook over moderate heat until putting a few drops in a dish of cold water, the mixture will form a ball and hold it's own shape (or 254 on a candy thermometer)

Remove from heat and add food coloring and flavoring if you wish.

Pour mixture on a buttered platter. Cool until you can easily handle.

Butter your hands and start to pull the taffy. Pull it until it becomes light in color.

Then pull into a roll, snip off bits and wrap in individual pieces of wax paper.

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