Lion House Taffy

"The Lion House Cookbook"
Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:00 a.m. MDT

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup white corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon glycerine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter


Directions

Mix sugar, water, corn syrup, salt and glycerine in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook to 258 degrees. Remove from heat; let stand for 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and butter; stir vigorously until butter is melted. Pour into buttered cookie sheet; cool until easy to handle. Pull taffy until it turns white. Cut in pieces and wrap. Makes about 4 dozen pieces. (Note: glycerine can be purchased from a pharmacy and is an important ingredient in this recipe.)

Each serving contains 55 calories; 1 gm fat; 55 mg sodium; 10 mg cholesterol.