Busters Recipes

Dandy Candy

Sweeten up the Fourth with a recipe that everyone in the family can lend
a hand with-a batch of tricolored saltwater taffy to stretch, twist and
savor.

Tri-colored Saltwater Taffy

1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup water
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vegetable glycerine (sold at most party or natural food stores)
2 tbsp. butter
4 drops each of red and blue food coloring
2 tsp. lemon juice

In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, corn syrup, water, salt
and glycerine with a wooden spoon. Cook over medium heat, stirring now
and then until a candy thermometer reads 255 degrees. Stir in the
butter. Divide the mixture into three equal portions. Mix red food
coloring into one batch, blue into another and leave one plain. Pour
each batch onto a greased flat pan and fold over the edges with a
spatula to keep them from hardening. When the candy is cool enough to
handle, brush with lemon juice. Then, with well-buttered hands, each
child can stretch one of the batches into a long rope until elastic
(about five minutes). Finally, twist together the ropes, cut into pieces
and wrap individually in waxed paper.

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