Homemade Taffy Recipe | Skip To My Lou (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between taffy and salt water taffy? ›

There was little or no salt added to the candy over 100 years ago or now. Manufacturers of the candy in seaside towns capitalize on the name of salt water taffy, but there is truly no difference between salt water and regular taffy.

Does salt water taffy expire? Yes, taffy can go bad and generally expires six months after purchase. Homemade taffy expires even sooner and only lasts 3-7 days.

If it's very cold outside, the candy is cooked at a lower temperature, which produces a softer candy. The opposite holds true when the temperature is above 70 degrees Fahrenheit. We cook the taffy to a higher degree, producing a slightly firmer piece of candy.

We use a 16- or 20-ounce package of powdered nondairy creamer and eight to 10 single-serve packs of Kool-Aid. The choice of drink-mix flavor is up to you. You pour the creamer in a plastic bowl, then pour all the Kool-Aid packs on top. You have to use a pair of plastic or latex gloves because it gets sticky.

United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, taffy pieces are known as "chewy sweets", "chews" or "fruit chews"—the term "taffy" is not widely used.

Starburst (originally known as Opal Fruits) is the brand name of a box-shaped, fruit-flavoured soft taffy candy manufactured by The Wrigley Company, which is a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated.

In this taffy recipe, glycerin helps give the candy a soft, creamy consistency. Glycerin can be found in many drugstores, as well as some supermarkets and craft stores in the baking supplies section, or in cake-decorating stores.

The purpose of pulling the taffy is to add air in to the candy. This allows for millions of air bubbles to form which is how a clear batch of cooked taffy all of a sudden begins to turn bright white. The added air into the product also adds volume, and turns the candy into a much larger piece.

Taffy is very sensitive to the colder weather and will react to the freezing temps. Taffy, however, will return to a delicious state once it's in 72 – 74 plus temperatures after 24 hours. If you can't wait, please hold a piece of taffy in your hand for five minutes and wait until it warms up.

Taffy should be lukewarm in the center as well as at the edges. Fold, double, and pull taffy until it is light in color and stiff, 5 to 10 minutes. Butter hands lightly if taffy begins to stick. Cut taffy into pieces with scissors and wrap the pieces with plastic wrap to maintain shape.

Why do you stretch taffy? ›

As it turns out, pulling taffy aerates it, or incorporates many tiny air bubbles throughout the candy. This makes it lighter and chewier. Taffy isn't the only candy out there that gets pulled this way. We saw molten lollipop pulled by a machine at a local lollipop factory.

The pulling process aerates the taffy, incorporating tiny air pockets into the stiff candy mixture. The taffy is transformed into a light, fluffy, and easy-to-chew candy. It's a truly addicting candy that has stayed popular throughout the years!

CORN SYRUP, HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, 2% OR LESS OF EGG WHITES, SODIUM ALGINATE, YELLOW 5, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM ACETATE, MONOGLYCERIDES.