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Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a traditional British recipe for a classic hard sweet or candy made from a of sugar, liquid glucose and butter boiled until pale golden brown and cooled in a pan before breaking into squares. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Butterscotch.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Additional Time:

(+cooling)

Makes:

18

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : British Recipes


Ingredients:

400g sugar
160ml liquid glucose
1 tsp lemon essence
80ml water
125g butter
1/2 tsp salt

Method:

Combine the sugar, water and glucose in a heavy saucepan and stir over low heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat, bring to a boil then reduce the heat and boil the mixture for about 10 minutes, or until it reaches 150°C (300°F) on a confectioner's thermometer (at this stage the mixture should be a pale golden brown).

Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients, stirring until blended. Pour into a lightly greased tin (preferably a Lamington [Swiss roll] tin). Mark the butterscotch into squares whilst still hot then allow to cool completely before breaking into sections.