Gunpowder Plot Toffees

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Gunpowder Plot Toffees

Gunpowder Plot Toffees is a traditional British recipe for a classic sugar, butter, treacle (molasses), malt vinegar and milk toffee made by boiling these ingredients together until caramelized and thick and which makes an excellent treat for Bonfire night. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Gunpowder Plot Toffees.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Additional Time:

(+cooling)

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes British Recipes

Ingredients:

500g unrefined cane sugar
120g butter
120g treacle
1 tbsp malt vinegar
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp milk

Method:

Combine all the ingredients (except the vinegar) in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue boiling gently for between 15 and 20 minutes, still stirring constantly, until a drop of the mixture becomes brittle when dropped in a bowl of cold water (the Hard Crack Stage).

Take the pan off the heat and stir in the vinegar. Immediately pour the mixture into a shallow tin that has been thoroughly greased. Set aside to cool and when the toffee has nearly set score deeply with an oiled knife into bite-sized squares.

When cold, cut into squares and store in an air-tight jar in a cool place.

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