Salt Water Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Karo (red label)
2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 Tbsp. Mazola
1 tsp. desired flavoring
3/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. Argo starch
3/4 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and Mazola.
Add Karo and water; stir until the mixture boils rapidly.
Boil to 252\u00b0 or until when a little is dropped in cold water it forms a fairly hard ball. Flavor.
Pour onto a large buttered platter.
When cool enough to handle, oil the hands with a little Mazola and pull into a rope. Cut into 1-inch pieces.