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Original recipe yield: 2 pounds
READY IN 2 Hrs 20

“I am begged for this recipe whenever I serve it. My advice: Invest in a good candy thermometer and always, always, always use good ingredients. Do not use margarine as a substitute for the butter; the water content is too high.”

ready in about 45 minutes

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blanched slivered almonds
butter
white sugar
light corn syrup
water
milk chocolate chips

Belongs to tnhoneypot21 Saltwater Taffy

Candy
Taffy

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Saltwater taffy is a candy and an upper-body workout all in one. To give it its light but chewy texture, you’ll be pulling it, and pulling it, and pulling it for up to 15 minutes. Still want to make it? Here’s a recipe!

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. 2 cups sugar
. 2 tablespoons cornstarch
. 1 cup light corn syrup
. 3/4 cup water
. 2 tablespoons butter
. 1 teaspoon salt
. a wooden spoon
. a candy thermometer
. a pastry brush
. waxed paper or plastic wrap
. a marble slab or cookie sheet
. greased scissors or butter knife

Belongs to tnhoneypot21 Rock Candy

Candy

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When you make rock candy, you can see the shape of sugar crystals on a giant scale. The key is giving them lots of time (about 7 days) to grow. As the water evaporates, sugar crystals form on the string or stick, and the shapes that they form reflect the shape of individual sugar crystals.

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