Welsh Toffee Cyflaith

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, pulp strained out
  • 16 tablespoons salted butter, softened 1/2 lb

Instructions

  1. Using an enameled or stainless steel saucepan over low heat, gradually dissolve the sugar in the boiling water. Stir it continuously with a wooden spoon until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved. This usually takes from 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the lemon juice and the softened butter, and stir them into the sugar. Boil this mixture fairly briskly, WITHOUT STIRRING it, for 15 minutes.
  3. Gently drop a teaspoonful of the mixture into a cupful of cold water; if it hardens at once, it has reached the required consistency (soft-crack stage).
  4. Pour the mixture slowly onto a buttered marble slab or large flat dish. Do not scrape the saucepan clean as the scraping might turn the toffee back into sugar.
  5. Use extra butter to butter your hands. Pull the taffy into long golden strands while it is still hot. Cut the taffy in smaller pieces. To make about 3 pounds.
  6. Welsh Fare S. Minwel Tibbott.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

344 kcal 17% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.8g 2% DV
Total Fat 25.4g 33% DV
Carbs 28.9g 10% DV
Fiber 0.4g 2% DV
Sugar 24.7g 49% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 32mg 1% DV
Potassium 78.8mg 2% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium 25mg 2% DV
Iron 0.4mg 2% DV
Diet fit Under 400 cal
Contains Milk

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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