Lemon Barley Sugar

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    lb.
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Farmhouse Kitchen

By Audrey Ellis

Published 1971

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. loaf sugar
  • ¼ pint water
  • 1 dessertsp

Method

Heat all the ingredients gently in a saucepan, and stir until the sugar has quite dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil briskly, removing the lemon rind after a few moments. Continue boiling until the mixture cracks and is very brittle when a little is dropped into cold water. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Oil a large shallow tin and roll the mixture into long thin strips. Twist