Saltwater Taffy

Wrangler

Just finished off the last of my taffy stash from La King's Confectionery in Galveston. Made fresh onsite with antique candy-making equipment. Good stuff! I think molasses is my favorite. Which is yours?

mark christian

After two crowns, and then a small fortune spent on a gold bridge, my taffy eating days have long since passed.

PacMan

Hey!....I was in Galveston just last week fishing with the kids.

gunnut505

My maternal Grandmother showed me how to make saltwater taffy when I was 6. She showed me the difference between soft ball and hard ball, what to add for flavors, to always butter your handsome so the taffy won't stick (& horribly burn you), and how to throw a Victorian-era Taffy Pull.
The neighbor kids thought we were nuts, boiling sugar with vinegar, then pouring it on a board & stringing it everywhere bare-handed!
My favorite is still red chile pinon!

MG1890

I heard there was going to be a peter pull at St. Taffy's church...

Wrangler

Here's a video of it being made. Pretty interesting to watch in person.

http://youtu.be/W05w88Prp_0