Old fashioned taffy pull

Try a good old-fashioned taffy pull! This is especially fun to make on a chilly day!

Making pioneer candy is such a fun activity! This hard taffy and rock candy are great for Pioneer Days, a homeschool lesson, Little House on the Prairie project, and so much more!

It's National English Toffee Day. Here are ten facts about toffee. The origin of the word toffee isn't known. Theories put forward include that it was named after tafia, a type of cheap West Indian Rum, derived from tuffy, because it was chewy, or that it was from the Creole for a mixture of sugar and molasses. Whatever the origin of the word, it first appeared in The Oxford English Dictionary in 1825. It's a relatively recent treat, originating in Britain during the 19th century when cheap…

It's been bitterly cold here in the Berkshires lately, so what better way to spiff up a January day than with an Old Fashioned Taffy Pull! I'll give step by step directions here with pictures, but at the end of this post I'll just give you the directions. There's no need for you to print off anything but the simple directions but I thought you'd like to join in on the fun... So here we go! First assemble the ingredients in a large sauce pan. Taffy only uses 4... 1-1/4 cups light brown sugar…

Pull Candy Recipe – Old Time Stewed Sugar My mother called this wonderful confection pull candy or stewed sugar. Some folks call it taffy. When she described a child’s pretty blond hair she would say it was the color of stewed sugar — a gorgeous translucent white color with a faint golden tint. Making this

Pull Candy Recipe – Old Time Stewed Sugar My mother called this wonderful confection pull candy or stewed sugar. Some folks call it taffy. When she described a child’s pretty blond hair she would say it was the color of stewed sugar — a gorgeous translucent white color with a faint golden tint. Making this

Kentucky Cream Pull Candy is an indulgence you will never forget!! This candy is made with pure whipping cream and sugar and it gets cooked, pulled, and cut into pieces of taffy-like candy. Then it gets covered and left to cream overnight. That's when the miracle occurs. It miraculously turns into the most delicious melt-in-your-mouth candy that you will ever eat.

Homemade Salt Water Taffy is a fun and tasty family project everyone will enjoy.

Reliving Memories with an Old Fashioned Vinegar Taffy Recipe When I was growing up, we lived next door to the sweetest lady. We all called her Grandma Della. She really was like a grandma to