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Tira-Tira
Traditional Tagalog pulled candy made from sugar syrup stretched until glossy and pale, then formed into chewy-crisp strips.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20–25 min
- Yield
- Makes about 20 pieces
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Ingredients
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Method
- Grease a metal tray, heatproof spatulas, gloves, and scissors before the syrup goes on the stove.
- Combine sugar, water, vinegar, glucose if using, butter, and salt in a heavy saucepan.
- Heat over medium, stirring only until dissolved, then boil without stirring.
- Cook to 150–154°C hard-crack stage. The syrup should be pale amber, not dark caramel.
- Pour onto the tray and use spatulas to fold the cooler edges toward the centre until the mass can be handled safely.
- Pull and fold repeatedly until the candy becomes opaque, glossy, and slightly aerated.
- Shape into narrow ropes or flattened strips and cut before the candy fully hardens.
- Cool completely and wrap individually or store airtight away from humidity.
