Treason Toffee

Description/Notes:

Gorgeous chewy squares of treacle toffee

Ingredients:

1 lb. (450g) Demerara sugar

3 oz. (75g) butter

4 oz. (125g) golden syrup

4 oz. (125g) black treacle

quarter tsp. cream of tartar

quarter pint (150ml) water

Cooking Instructions:

Butter an oblong tin measuring about 12inch x 4 inch x 1inch (30cm x 10cm x 2.5cm)
Pour the water into a heavy based saucepan, warm over a low heat, add the sugar and stir until it dissolves
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, reaching a temperature of 270F, 140C without stirring
Pour the mixture into the buttered tin and stand for about 5 minutes
Mark into squares with a buttered knife then leave to set before breaking up