TOFFEE ON A STICK

• 6 wooden ice block sticks
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
• hundreds and thousands

1. Grease a 12 hole mini muffin tin and cut ice block sticks in half cross ways.
2. Combine sugar water and vinegar in a medium heavy based saucepan
3. Stir over heat without boiling until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Bring the mixture to the boil uncovered and without stirring for about 15 mins or until a small amount of sugar syrup "cracks" when dropped into a cup of cold water
5. Remove from the heat and allow to subside.
6. Pour the toffee mixture into the prepared muffin pan holes and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands
7. Stand toffees about 10 mins then place the sticks cut side down into the centre of the toffee
8. Stand toffees at room temperature until they are set

Always remember to have adult supervision when cooking toffee.

RECIPES FOR MY LISTENERS

Hi Everyone,
As I promised here is the FGF blog which will have a selection of recipes from each weeks show.
If you want any of the other recipes on the show please email me or post a comment and I will reply.

We are starting with HOLIDAY COOKING WITH THE KIDS from Saturday 8th January '11

1.
CHOCOLATE COATED BANANAS
Serves 4
2 Bananas
4 paddle pop sticks
1/3 cup Ice Magic
2 Tablespoons of sprinkles, 100's & 1000's or crushed nuts

Peel the bananas and cut each one in half lengthways
Push the padddlepop sticks gently into the bananas to make a handle
Warm the ice magic then pour the chocolate into a tall narrow glass.
Twirl the bananas in the chocolate and then place on a baking tray lined with baking paper
If you want a thicker chocolate place them in freezer and then recoat them in the chocolate
Tip the sprinkles or other  on to separate plates and roll the bananas in them while the coating is still wet
Put on a plate and place in the freezer for about 10 mins