Black treacle toffee

Ingredients:

15 tablespoons of granulated sugar

150 ml water

3 tbs black treacle

3 tbs golden syrup

2flat tbs butter

Method:

1) Grease an 18 inch shallow tin

2) Put sugar and water in a pan, heat gently to dissolve sugar

3) Add all other ingredients and bring to the boil

4) With a pastry brush put cold water above the level of the mixture 

5) Boil for 10 to 15 mins

6) Test if it is ready by dropping a little of the mixture into a bowl of cold water, if syrup separates into threads which are hard but not too brittle it is ready

7) pout into the greased tin 

8) allow to cool and set overnight (not in a fridge) 

9) turn the set toffee upside down at pat with a toffee hammer. Then break the toffee into smaller pieces