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Stuck for something to make for Grandad, Dad or your brother? Christmas toffee is always an old favourite, and it's one of Santa's favourites too. It is easy to make but younger children will need some help because you have to use the cook and the mixture gets very hot.
One batch of Christmas Toffee treats is enough to make 2 Christmas Gifts.

To make Christmas Toffee Treats you will need...

1 lb sugar
1/3 pint water
1 ¼ ozs butter
2 level tablespoons golden syrup
1 teaspoon vinegar

Remember to wash your hands and clean the work surfaces before you begin.

Method...

Put the water, butter and vinegar into a large saucepan and as it heats slowly add the sugar and syrup gradually to avoid burning. Stir over a steady heat until the sugar has dissolved.

Bring to the boil and cook slowly for aboout 15 minutes or so.

To test for consistency stage drop about half a teaspoon of the mixture into a cup of cold water, if it sets hard then it is done, if still soft and chewy cook for a little longer and test again.

Pour into oiled or buttered tin, make sure you use a tin and not anything pot or glass because this will make it very hard to get the toffee out once it has hardened. After about 10 minutes or so mark in squares as toffee becomes partially set. This will enable you to break the toffee up when completely set.





Put your broken up toffee peices into a small plastic box or a clean jam jar and make a colourful lable to stick on the front to say whats inside and the date it was made. You can print out labels Here which look like the one on the right with a red bauble. Simply fill in who the toffee is for and your name as the toffee maker.

One batch is enough to make two gifts.