Name: Hard Maple Taffy
Yield: Makes about 70 candies
Ingredients: about 1/4 cup vegetable oil; parchment paper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup Grade A pure maple syrup; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 6 tablespoons water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon maple extract

For this recipe you will need a large marble slab or other heatproof work surface (about 20 by 20 inches) and a bench knife-a rectangular metal blade used for cutting and lifting doughs (do not use a plastic pastry scraper). Bench knives are available in cookware shops.

The candies can be individually wrapped in wax paper or candy wrappers.

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