Toffy, for Coughs

The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Til... · Lady Clark of Tillypronie · 1909
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The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie
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Ingredients (5)
Instructions (7)
  1. Put butter and treacle in a saucepan to mix and dissolve.
  2. Add moist sugar.
  3. When it is nearly done add a little powdered ginger and grated lemon peel.
  4. It must be very well and constantly stirred, especially after it boils.
  5. It will appear ready before it really is, so try it by dropping a little into a basin or cup of cold water.
  6. As long as you can perceive the grain of the sugar it is not cooked enough.
  7. Pour out when done, on to a well-buttered dish, and when cool cut it into bits.
Original Text
Toffy, for Coughs. Put 1 lb. of butter and 1 lb. of treacle in a saucepan to mix and dissolve; then add 4 lbs. of moist sugar, and when it is nearly done add a little powdered ginger and grated lemon peel. It must be very well and constantly stirred, especially after it boils. It will appear ready before it really is, so try it by dropping a little into a basin or cup of cold water. As long as you can perceive the grain of the sugar it is not cooked enough. Pour out when done, on to a well-buttered dish, and when cool cut it into bits.
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