- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 C flavoring (eg) cocoa powder
- 2 C granulated sugar
1. MIX ABOVE
2. Then mix with - 1 C corn syrup (Karo)
- 1/4 C + 1 TBL water (5 TBL)
- 1 tsp white vinegar
3. COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT TILL BOILING
4. Then drop heat to low
5. Heat to 260º which is Hardball stage - At 260-265º add 5 tsp salted butter
- STIR UNTIL BUTTER IS MELTED
- Then spread on a silicone mat and let cool 10-15 minutes
- Put on rubber gloves and coat them with Crisco
- Fold in thirds both ways and knead like bread dough
- Pull and fold, pull and fold, pull and fold about ten times
- Eventually, pull, twist and fold in the air without kneading
- Stretch out and fold in half, stretch and fold, stretch and fold
- Eventually, it will start to look stringy
- Stretch and cut with scissors
- Roll into a thin snake and cut into pieces
- If it hardens, microwave for 5 seconds
- Wrap in waxed paper
- Keeps several weeks
