Homemade Pull Taffy!
By creeker101
NOTE: taffy can only be made when the temperature outside is below freezing. Taffy is pulled outside!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbs white syrup
- dash of salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 stick real butter
- vanilla flavoring
Details
Level of difficulty Difficult
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Combine sugar, water, white syrup, and salt and cook until the temperature reaches 240F. Use a candy thermometer. Add 1/2 tsp of baking soda to 1 c milk warmed in microwave. Then alternate adding 1 tbs milk / baking soda mixture and 1 tbs butter to mixture. DO NOT STIR. Cook to 260F. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet. Add 1-2 caps of vanilla flavoring.
Step 3
Set pan outside in the cold and pull corners of taffy on pan.
Step 4
Once able to pick up from pan,twist and pull taffy on a buttered hook that's outside. Use butter as needed to pull the taffy. Pull until hard. The color of the taffy should look like a shade of light blonde. Then bring pulled taffy inside to cut into pieces. Wrap pieces with wax paper.
Step 5
Let the taffy set for a couple days until soft and creamy!
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Chef Tips and Tricks
These salted caramel thumbprint cookies are easy to make and super delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup / 50g of softened butter
- 1 egg (divide the yolk and white)
- 1/4 cup / 50g of sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 cup / 150g of flour
- 1 cup / 100g of chopped nuts
- Salted caramel
- Melted dark chocolate
METHOD:
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In a bowl, mix together the butter, egg yolk, sugar, and salt.
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Add the flour and mix. Roll into a ball.
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Chill for 30 minutes.
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Remove from refrigerator. Divide the dough and roll into 1-inch balls.
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Dip each ball in egg yolk, and then roll in chopped nuts.
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Place on baking sheet (lined with parchment paper), and press your thumb into the center.
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Bake at 340°F/170°C for 12 minutes, or until golden.
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Remove from oven and let cool.
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Pour the salted caramel into the center groove,and drizzle with dark chocolate.
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Enjoy!
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