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Honeycomb
Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 pound white sugar
- quarter pint of water
- pinch of cream of
tartar
- 2 rounded tablespoons
golden syrup
- 1 level teaspoon
baking soda
- 2 teaspoons water to
dissolve baking soda
Method
Butter a tin 12 by 4
inches. Dissolve the sugar, water, cream of tartar and golden syrup over a
low heat in a 4 pint heavy based saucepan, stirring gently. Placing
thermometer on side of pan, bring to a gentle boil until it reaches
310°F. Remove from heat. Blend the soda with the 2 teaspoons water and
add to the toffee. Stir gently and pour at once into the tin. Mark into
squares when almost set.
Yield: about 1
pound
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