Yellowman Toffee

* Exported from MasterCook *

YELLOWMAN TOFFEE

Recipe By : Rhyming Irish Cookbook
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy & Snacks Ethnic

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 teaspoons baking soda

Yellowman is thick and sweet,
And much tradition lies behind it;
For centuries at Lammas Fair
In Ballycastle, you would find it.

To make this toffee, first you melt
The butter in a heavy pan;
Add sugar, syrup, vinegar,
And start to boil your Yellowman.

To test it, take a spoonful up
And in cold water let it fall:
It's ready if the mixture turns
Into a crisp and brittle ball.

Now put the baking soda in--
You'll find that it will foam and froth;
So take a spoon and rapidly
Keep stirring up the bubbling broth.

Now pour it in a well-greased tin;
Cool, then break in bits to eat.
You'll soon know why, at Lammas fair,
The Yellowman was such a treat.

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