{"id":9510,"date":"2019-01-14T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.finelimedesigns.com\/2012\/08\/homemade-salt-water-taffy-in-one-hour-funfetti-taffy-3\/"},"modified":"2023-07-16T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T15:25:53","slug":"homemade-salt-water-taffy-in-one-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/homemade-salt-water-taffy-in-one-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Salt Water Taffy in One Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how to make salt water taffy<\/strong> like you find on seaside boardwalks in just one hour<\/em>! Start with this funfetti version and then experiment with your own flavors using my recipe as a base.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Salt water taffy candy is a classic treat with a combination of sweet flavors with a hint of saltiness for a delectable and chewy dessert!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Why You’ll Love this Homemade Taffy Candy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working with homemade taffy is sticky, messy, and super stretchy – sort of like the slime that people buy for kids to play with. But, when you are all done pulling and stretching, your effort is rewarded with melt-in-your-mouth goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making this is<\/em> a project, but not one that will take all day. With help from my mom and “help” from my toddler, we made and wrapped 50 pieces of taffy in an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got the idea for the funfetti version from a similar flavor made by Taffy Town [paid link]<\/a> (a company that’s been making the confection for over 75 years). My homemade version has a rich vanilla flavor (just like my vanilla cupcakes<\/strong><\/a>) and is loaded with rainbow nonpareils [paid link]<\/a> (tiny sprinkle balls).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Taffy Candy?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This recipe for salt water taffy will yield a whole batch of homemade candy with yummy flavors and a soft, chewy consistency!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Salt water taffy is a super chewy candy<\/strong> that originated on the New Jersey shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercially, it is made by stretching sticky boiled sugar, butter or vegetable oil, flavorings, and sometimes colorings until it gets lots of air in it so it’s light and chewy. Then, it’s cut into small pieces and wrapped in waxed paper to keep it soft.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You might be asking: how do you make taffy without a taffy puller? Keep reading to learn how to make homemade taffy by hand in just one hour!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Can You Make Salt Water Taffy at Home?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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My mom pulling homemade taffy candy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You can make salt water taffy at home, but you will have to do all of the pulling yourself. It’s hard work, but you can save yourself a trip to the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, I suggest grabbing a friend or two and a couple of kids to help out. Back in the day, people used to have taffy pulling parties<\/strong> to make taffy. Trust me, this more fun to do with others.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Grab your salt water taffy ingredients and a couple of friends to make this yummy homemade candy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Why do they call it salt water taffy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It does typically contain salt. But, so does does most taffy. Salt water taffy and taffy are the same thing<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name salt water taffy started as a marketing gimmick when a taffy shop by the Atlantic shore was flooded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are chews the same as taffy candy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, chews are another name for the same thing<\/strong>. It is what salt water taffy is called in Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt Water Taffy Ingredients and Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Salt Water Taffy Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n