There are slight variations on recipes but the standard is
1kg white sugar
1 ( aprox 400g) tin of condensed milk
100g unslated butter
milk
Some recipes use a lot of water some will use more milk.
I won't type out what I did because I don't actually think it was really right, however, I found THIS RECIPE while searching and I think she explains it so well. The recipe I followed was almost this, but not quite. When I make it again (probably in about 10 years once we've recovered from this sugar rush - I'm sure I can feel a migraine coming on!!) I'll do it her way.
I just have no clue how we're going to manage to eat it all.
I wonder how long it lasts?
Here it is simmering away.
And the finished article
looks lovely , rotten teath and calories but who cares the taste is worth it
ReplyDeleteit is! :)
DeleteIt's on a par with Candy Floss, so lovely to eat and yet soooooo bad for you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy.....sparingly!
Sue xx
Oh I LOVE candy floss! You can buy it in bags over here! We have the container sitting right in front of us now and I've eaten 2 bits - lloyd has eaten about 6!!
DeleteI remember eating this at my friend Lesleys house when we were growing up....her family were Scottish...I had never heard of it before I ate it at her house....
ReplyDeletewe grew up with it - at all the school fetes. Im amazed I have any teeth left!
DeleteI should have read your recipe before I went on facebook.
ReplyDeleteSometimes my mum's toffee was just a wee bit grainy but as long as it sets that doesn't really matter -- it's just a question of taste --
and it always tasted fantastic!
XXX
That does look tasty...have you ever heard of Burfi, from India....I swear this is Scottish Burfi lol
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of it but when I saw your comment I googled it - I bet I would LOVE that! I'm a big fan of Indian sweets - Glasgow has a huge Indian population so we were lucky enough to have a lot of Indian shops - we made good use of them!
DeleteIt takes a while to make but I do have a "cheats" recipe lol
Deleteis it one that you can do in the microwave? When I was looking it up I found one that sounded quite simple - in the microwave!
DeleteThis reminds me of an Indian Candy or treat called Almond Burphi, my friend from India made it for me and I have made it once myself. It is delicious but extremely sweet. I loved the tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny as a couple of you have mentioned this now!! I mist try to get some :)
DeleteIt lasts less than 24h in our house!
ReplyDeleteWe've only eaten a few bits - that's all I can cope with - I dont have a massively sweet tooth - Lloyd does though :)
DeleteI tasted this just about 6 months ago and it was super delicious...have not been able to get it since :) I liked the graininess.. thought it was how its supposed to be. Enjoy! Maybe you can post it easily...lol. Yum!
ReplyDeleteWell, it took a right hammering last night while we were watching the rugby - it was so tense we were just stuffing it down without even realising it!!
DeleteI told my husband about this and he said "Well?!?! Where's mine!?" haha! I will NOT be making this! haha!
ReplyDeleteAw go on! As a special treat for him :) We're still ploughing through ours - even with the rugby scoff fest!
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