Vanilla Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. Karo syrup (white)
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. margarine

Preparation

Combine sugar, syrup, water and cream of tartar.
Bring to a boil, over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Continue cooking, without stirring, to hard ball stage.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and margarine.
Pour into a greased 8 x 8 x 2-inch square pan.
Let stand until cool enough to handle.
Pull candy with fingers until it has a satin-like finish and milky-white color.
Pull into long strips 3/4-inch wide.
Cut into 1-inch pieces with scissors.
Wrap in wax paper.