The Story Behind The Recipe

Whilst the indulgent mood is upon me around Christmastime I sometimes make this treacle toffee. My brother, David, first made this after hearing the receipe on the radio (about 50 years ago!). On the scrap of paper on which he wrote the recipe it's called "Mary Langham's Treacle Toffee" So it's thanks to David and to Mary Langham for sharing this with us all. If you try it take good care of your fillings as you eat it! You will need ..8ozs brown sugar, 3 ozs black treacle, 2ozs butter, 1 tablespn malt vinegar and 1 tablespn water. Place all the ingredients in a pan and disolve slowly stirring well. bring to the boil and boil for about 15 mins. Test the mixture for setting (by dropping a small amount into a cup of cold water to see if it makes a soft ball). Pour into a greased tin and when slightly cool mark into squares.