Salt Water Taffy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon lorann gormet flavoring

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch.
Stir in corn syrup, water, salt, and margarine.
Place over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
Cover pan and bring to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
Uncover, place thermometer in pan and cook to 266\u00b0F
Remove from heat and add food coloring and flavoring oil.
Stir gently, pour onto a greased marble slab or a shallow greased pan to cool.
When cool enough to handle, grease hands and pull until light and has a satiny gloss.
Pull into a long rope, cut with scissors and wrap in waxed paper squares, twisting ends.
Makes 50 pieces.