Ingredients

  • 6 wooden sticks
  • 6 dessert apples
  • 85 ml water
  • 375 g demerara sugar
  • 37 g butter
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup

Method

  • Push a stick into the core side of each apple.
  • Heat all the ingredients gently in a heavy based pan until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil without stirring till it reaches a temperature of 143 Deg C or when a small amount dropped into a cup of cold water forms a hard ball.
  • Keep a brush dipped in water handy and keep cleaning the sides of the pan while the toffee is cooking.
  • Remove from heat and stand pan in a bowl of cold water to prevent the cooking continuing.
  • Tilt the pan so that the toffee is in one corner, dip the apples into the toffee twisting them to coat all over.
  • Place on an oiled baking sheet until the toffee has set.