Soft Taffy

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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup corn syrup
1 1/3 cups water
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 tsp flavoring oil
food coloring

Directions
Butter two large jelly roll pans.
In a large saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.  Add corn syrup, water, butter, and salt.  Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches 250 degrees F (242 in Rigby).  Remove from heat and add flavoring and food coloring.  Pour into jelly roll pans and let cool for a few minutes.
Once cool enough to handle, generously coat hands with butter and pull the taffy until it lightens and becomes firm.  Shape into ropes and cut into pieces.  Wrap in squares of wax paper.