ORANGE TAFFY

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home's Gifts from the Country Kitchen Cookbook p. 105.

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, undiluted
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• Directions
• ●In a heavy saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a rapid boil and cook until a candy thermometer reads 245 degrees (firm-ball stage).
• ●Add cream and butter; heat and stir until mixture reaches 245 degrees again. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan; cool.
• ●When cool enough to handle, roll into 1/2-in. logs or 1-in. balls.
• ●Wrap individually in foil or waxed paper; twist ends.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 67 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 28 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.