PEPPERMINT TAFFY

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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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