Old-Fashioned Taffy

1. 1

   Combine first 5 ingredients in a small Dutch oven; cook, without stirring, over medium heat just until mixture reaches crack stage (270u00b0).

2. 2

   Remove from heat.

3. 3

   Stir in vanilla.

4. 4

   Pour candy onto a well buttered 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan or slab of marble.

5. 5

   Let cool to touch; pull candy until light in color and difficult to pull.

6. 6

   (Butter hands if candy is sticky.)

7. 7

   Divide candy in half and pull into a rope, 1-inch in diameter.

8. 8

   Cut taffy into 1-inch pieces; wrap each piece individually in waxed paper. Yield:

9. 9

   about 40 (1-inch) pieces.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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