Salt Water Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 tsp. extract
food coloring

Preparation

Grease a cake pan.
Mix sugar and cornstarch in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan.
Stir in the next 4 ingredients.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is completely dissolved.
Continue cooking without stirring until temperature reaches 260\u00b0 or until a hard but plastic ball is formed in cold water.
Remove from heat.
Stir in flavoring oil and food coloring.
Pour into cake pan.
Let stand until cool enough to handle.
Grease hands and pull until it has a satin-like finish and light color.
Cut into 1-inch pieces.
Wrap in wax paper. Makes about 1 pound.