Honey Taffy

The Easts (Grandma Carling's family) kept honey bees and I remember having a bucket of honey in the pantry that Mom got from (Great) Uncle Acel. This is an old pioneer recipe and can be made without the cream.

1 cup raw, unfiltered honey (honey local to your area is preferred) *

½ cup heavy cream

½ cup white sugar

Pinch of sea salt

 

Put honey, sugar, cream and salt into a heavy based pan, stirring and heating over medium heat until combined and any sugar crystals are dissolved.

 

Bring mixture to a boil and boil until the syrup reaches 250°F. Reduce temperature 2° for every 1,000 ft. above sea level. For example, reduce to 240°F for 5,000 Ft.

 

Pour onto Silpat or greased cookie sheet and allow to cool until lukewarm. With greased hands, pull and stretch the taffy, until it becomes light in color. Place on a Silpat or greased cookie sheet. Cut into pieces with butter knife and wrap in waxed paper. 

 

*Honey should not be fed to infants under 1 year old