Any secondary uses for taffy?
My sister got married recently and had a candy buffet at the wedding. Their colors were yellow and gray, and we now have a lot of leftover banana taffy. We're never going to eat it all at the rate that we're going, and Halloween is still a long way off. Are there any secondary uses for taffy? I've searched for recipes containing taffy (as an ingredient) but haven't been able to find any. Are there any candies that have a taffy-like stage on the way to something else?
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This is going to sound odd, but taffy is actually a great ingredient in sweeter coffee drinks like mochas. It melts into the drink adding sugar and flavor. I'm a fan of banana for this purpose.
In a similar vein, you could also use the taffy as a chip in cookies. Chop it up and use it wherever you think banana flavor would taste good. I could imagine the banana taffy going well in with macadamia nuts. You might want to consider the taffy as a substitute for butterscotch or white chocolate chips in recipes requiring them.
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What can I do with melted taffy?
First, don't panic! Taffy is just as sensitive to cold as it is hot, meaning that melted taffy is easily rejuvenated to its regular consistency. The best solution to melted taffy is merely to let it set unbothered at room temperature (72 for a period of 24 hours.What is the purpose of pulling taffy?
As it turns out, pulling taffy aerates it, or incorporates many tiny air bubbles throughout the candy. This makes it lighter and chewier. Taffy isn't the only candy out there that gets pulled this way.How long can you keep salt water taffy?
Homemade salt water taffy is best when eaten within 7 days, but you can freeze your taffy for up to 6 months or keep it in the fridge to keep it fresh for two weeks. If frozen, just let the taffy come to room temperature for a couple hours and enjoy.Homemade Taffy Candy Recipe / Salt Water Taffy (Cotton Candy, Bubble Gum \u0026 Funfetti)
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In the past, I have softened taffy in the microwave thus making it pliable, then wrapped the soft taffy around an apple. This may sound unorthodox, but I find this to be an effective way to deal with any surplus taffy.
Answer 3
Ever tried a "banoffee" pie or cheesecake?
They can benefit from some smashed up toffee (I'm English, we call it toffee) in the mix and certainly on the top.
Another alternative is just to let it go stale, it just becomes fudge like usually after a considerable time and is perfectly pleasant.
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