Candy · Dessert · Vintage
Pull Vanilla Taffy
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 walnut-sized piece butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- 1 In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon water, vinegar, butter, and salt.
- 2 Boil the mixture without stirring until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
- 3 Pour onto a buttered surface and let cool until safe to handle. Pull the candy until it lightens in color.
- 4 Add vanilla extract and continue pulling briefly to incorporate. Stretch, cut into pieces, and wrap.