The diary of a Competitive Mum

Remember Remember the 5th of November... OK so its the 7th but you know where I'm going with this. Fireworks, sparklers, toffee apples for the kids and a glass of wine for the adults. Much fun and loveliness with very little effort, my idea of a good night.

Toffee Apples can be bought but are very easy to make and living up to my reputation I did just that.

Difficulty level easy peasy

Cost 40p each

Great for Bonfire night

Make time 40 mins

What you need

225g demerara sugar

110ml water

1/2 tsp vinegar

2 tbsp golden syrup

25g butter

6 Apples

Wooden skewers

How to:

Dissolve the sugar in the water in a saucepan over a moderate heat. When the sugar has fully dissolved, stir in the vinegar, syrup and butter. Bring to a boil and cook without stirring until it reaches 138C. If you have a sugar thermometer this is easy to measure, if not drop a bit of the toffee mixture in a cup of cold water and if it hardens into a ball then it's reached cracking point - all this should take about 10 mintues of boiling.

In the meantime pierce each apple with a wooden stick. When the toffee is ready, dip each apple into the hot toffee turning the apple around so it gets fully covered.

Leave to to harden on a baking tray lightly buttered.

Another Bonfire night essential are Hula Hoops in order to get perfect Hula monsters!

Bye for now CM xxx