Making Turtles at Candy Making 2014
Christmas time was a special time on the Froetschner Farm in Kinsley, KS. Brenda’s mother Gunilda had many old recipes and those hand written recipe cards are special just to pull out and enjoy!
Another fun tradition is Candy Making Night. Just a relaxed night of old fashion fudge, marshmallow fudge, pb fudge, and more. The time when it is ok to pull out that crazy Pinterest photo and copy it with everyone’s help! This Saturday night is this year’s Candy Making Night – and I still don’t know what I’m making. Any suggestions?
Pulling Taffy was one of Brenda’s Froetschner Family favorites. Taffy is one of those “get in there and get messy” recipes that is fun for all ages. The Teashop Family held a Gingerbread House making contest last Christmas – maybe this year we should do a Taffy Pulling contest?
Gunilda’s Taffy Recipe
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4-1/2 cup butter
Boil sugar, water, and butter to almost crack stage. Stir in vanilla. Pour onto a buttered pan and allow to cool enough to safely handle. With buttered hands pull and pull and pull! Taffy will turn in light in color with ready!
I remember standing by the kitchen sink and my brother or sister close to the kitchen table with taffy in hand and we would begin pulling. We stretched it WAY OUT and it was almost white/blond when we were done pulling the taffy. I also remember how HOT it was when we started pulling the taffy. MEMORIES. Merry Christmas
P.S. Thanks for posting the recipe. I don’t think I had that one from Mother.
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