Cinder toffee
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Cinder toffee
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Cinder toffee
Submitted by: Celia Good Food
- Prep time:
- 20 min, plus setting
- Cook time:
- 25 min
Christine Grimshaw shares her favourite recipe for glossy toffee - perfect for passing around at Halloween and Bonfire Night parties
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Ingredients
- 100 g golden syrup
- 200 g caster sugar
- 40 g butter
- 0.5 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp water
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Method
1. Line a 15cm square tin with greaseproof or parchment paper.2. Put the syrup, sugar, butter and water into a large heavy-bottomed pan set over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, before turning up the heat and bringing to the boil.
3. Cook, without stirring until a teaspoon of the hot toffee mixture becomes a hard ball when dropped into a jug of cold water. If you have a sugar thermometer, it should register 138C. Remove the pan from the heat.
4. Add the vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to the pan - take care as the toffee mixture will bubble up and rise in the pan. Pour immediately into the lined tin and leave on one side.
5. After about 15- 20 minutes, when the mixture has begun to set, score the toffee in square shapes, using a sharp knife. Break along the lines when it has completely set. The toffee will keep in an airtight tin for up to two weeks.
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View all comments (10)I have made this twice and mine does not froth up.....
tla
Posted 22 Nov 2011 1:49 PM
This toffee has a wonderful buttery flavour, great!
Celia Good Food
Posted 08 Nov 2010 9:28 AM
great ricipe will make again next firework night xx
Lemonchello
Posted 07 Nov 2010 10:28 AM
I have only been able to successfully make this a couple of times despite measuring temperature... Maybe use granulated instead?
oliverK3416
Posted 07 Mar 2010 4:07 PM
It tastes realy nice, except every time i make this, it sticks!
amplead
Posted 30 Sep 2009 4:50 PM
i love this recipe; thanks a bunch!
lolz i love pie too
Anonymous Posted 28 Jun 2009 2:13 PM
Haven't tried it yet, but looks just like the recipe I used to use years ago.Will go and try it now. thanks.
Anonymous Posted 27 Jun 2009 6:56 PM
very good
Anonymous Posted 26 Jun 2009 12:06 PM
i made this for halloween and went down well with everyone! very easy to make and absolutely yummy!!
CarlyC19660
Posted 04 Nov 2008 11:06 PM
I have followed this recipe and my cinder toffee turned out very well!
Thanks
amplead
Posted 25 May 2008 5:47 PM
This recipe is classed as easy
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