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thanks julia xx

Puss, sorry it didn't turn out as you expected. Perhaps you should buy a sugar thermometer. Useful also for when making jams, marmalades etc. Think I paid about a fiver, or thereabouts for mine from a cookery shop.
Though you have set me off on this,because OH likes that kind of thing, I havn't got time this weekend to have a go, but I'm sure I won't be long before I try it for myself. I can remember it as a child.
Julia in Derbyshire

it turned out soft so gonna try again today it must take ages to reach the hard stage oh well ......... and it tasted like treacle it was black lol xx

Lorraine, hope the toffee got made and turned out well.

Mum was generous, she hated rationing so went mad when sugar was easier to get lol hence my sweet tooth and weight problem lol

You never escaped from her house without having some homemade cake or a piece to take home, even the local workmen when I made them a cuppa once as they worked on the park across from my street said Oh I know who your Mum is, thought you looked familiar, can you make cakes like her? She would feed everyone lol

Lizx

thanks for the replies , your mum sounds a lovely lady very kind xx
making it today got pre occupied yestaerday xx

My Mum used to make toffee using vinegar I seem to recall, and would break it up and give to all the kids in the neighbourhood, she would also make coconut ice and toffee apples as we had apple trees in the garden, and sometimes she would hand out twists of paper with freshly fried chips in to us kids playing out in the street.

Lizx

she must be stuck to it!!

How did it go Puss? Did it turn out alright?

Pop down to Thorntons,they make some really good Toffee. and Syrups? are they not things that people like Brucie and Elton wear? would,nt like those warmed up on an Apple.**M**.:o)).pmsl.

You could just buy toffee!

My Dad used to make Toffee Apples every autumn when the fair came round. He did it so he didn't have to buy them as he said those ****** use bruised apples!

I can see those lovely toffee apples sitting, upside down, on baking paper even now.

You have all missed the most important hint.

Do not ever, ever leave it cooking on the stove, and forget about it.

You will (1) ruin the toffee (2) ruin the saucepan (3) stink the kitchen out.

I threw the saucepan in the bin!!!

sorry ann missed you there, think i will try the simple onre first you must remember past disaters in the kitchen xx

know what you mean shirley its worth doing them just for that

lol rosie i will pretend its not syrup when i share it out xx

i dont like syrup :(

mum used to make it and we would put apples on sticks and dip it in to make toffee apples and put them stick up wards to cool, used to love the big skirt it had where the toffee ran down the apple and the set.
I seem to remember mum always put vinegar in the toffee mix which she made with Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup and sugar and some marg. (we didnt have butter!!)

lol la .... kay ive bought a big bag, ive just found the recipie on the back of the tin of syrup xx

Used to make it years ago and also honeycomb toffee but don't have the recipe any more.

you have to really pour it thin Puss,,,really really thin,let it set rock hard then hit it till it breaks up in small peices,,watch it dont turn sugary when it boils or it will be will like rock salt.:}}}}

melted sugar is best but need quite a bit to make a good batch,,

LA do you think it was to keep you all quiete lol xx

lol ann, i have all my own and no fillings, i guess this could change tommorrow xx