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Treacle Toffee
Treacle is known
as molasses is some parts of the world. Treacle toffee used to be a children's
treat, which many adults also enjoyed!
Ingredients:
1 pound (500g or Two and a half cups ) castor (super fine) sugar
¼ pound (125g or one stick) butter
1 dessert spoon treacle (molasses)
3 dessert spoons golden syrup (alternatively, light corn syrup)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Large tin condensed milk
5 or 6 dessert spoons water
Method:
Place the butter, sugar, treacle, syrup and water into a pan and heat,
stirring constantly.
Once all the ingredients are well mixed and melted
Add the condensed milk slowly, stirring occasionally until it boils.
Continue
on a slow boil for 15-20 minutes, again stirring occasionally.
Test that
the toffee is ready by dropping a spoonful into cold water, if it turns
solid, it is ready.
Pour into a tray, mark out cut into pieces.
Wrap in
greaseproof paper (vegetable parchment or waxed paper).
Store: In an air-tight container.
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