The_Australian_Women_Weekly_Food_Issue_24_2017

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TOFFEES ON STICKS

PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ STANDING)

MAKES 12

6 wooden ice−block sticks

1½ cups (330g) caster sugar

½ cup (125ml) water

1 tablespoon malt vinegar

Hundreds & Thousands

1 Grease a 12−hole (1−tablespoon/

20ml) mini muffin pan. Using kitchen

scissors, cut the ice−block sticks in

half crossways.

2 Combine sugar, the water and

vinegar in a medium saucepan; stir

over low heat for 2 minutes or until

sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil;

boil, uncovered, without stirring, for

10 minutes or until mixture reaches

154°C on a sugar thermometer (or

until a small amount of mixture “cracks”

when dropped into a cup of cold water).

3 Remove from heat; allow bubbles

to subside. Pour toffee mixture into

pan holes; sprinkle with Hundreds

& Thousands.

4 Stand toffees for 10 minutes;

place ice−block sticks, cut−side down,

into centre of toffees. Stand toffees

at room temperature until set.

TAG YOUR TREATS

Labelling your treats with homemade tags is a great way to display

your items to others and shows that you have made that extra bit of

effort. List the ingredients on the back of the tag, so that people

know exactly what you’ve put into your creation. Or, if it’s a gift for a

friend, write a little poem or personalised note to tell them what they

mean to you. That way, even once they’ve gobbled up your tasty gift,

they have the tag as a forever memento.

CUT OUT LABELS

Photocopy and cut out these labels and tags above to attach to your

homemade treats to give them the personal touch.

HAVE A

PLAN

You can be prepared

and make sweets

up to 2 days ahead.

Store in a cool place

out of the sunlight in

airtight containers.

AWW FOOD • ISSUE TWENTY FOUR