Whizz Bang!

I love this time of year and as I heard my first firework last night, I thought I'd post this today. It's not nutritious but it is delicious. Enjoy!


BONFIRE TOFFEE

Ingredients
1 lb sugar, preferably Demerara
1/3 pint water
1 1⁄4 ozs butter
2 level tablespoons black treacle
1 teaspoon vinegar, any will do, even malt!

Preparation

Get a cup of cold water ready. Put an ice cube in it to maintain coldness.

Put all the ingredients into a strong saucepan (I use an old metal one, no coating, from my student days). Stir over a steady heat until the sugar has all dissolved.

Bring to the boil and cook slowly.

To test for consistency stage drop about half a teaspoon of the mixture into the cup of cold water, if it sets hard then it is done, if still soft and chewy cook for a little longer and test again.

Oil or butter a shallow tin and either allow to set as a slab or mark in squared as toffee becomes partially set. I like to break when set as you get lovely sharp, spicky bits, but that isn’t so good for small kids. And the whole thing should be approached with caution my people with fillings, dentures etc – this stuff is sticky!!

Break when completely set.

Variations: sprinkle based up nuts on top – I like pecans

If the pans a bit of a mess, fill with water and them heat up again on stove – the set mixture will dissolve and you can them wash it up normally.