Cyflaith (Treacle Toffee)

Cyflaith (Treacle Toffee) is a traditional Welsh (Cymric) recipe for a classic toffee made from brown sugar, treacle, golden syrup and butter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: Treacle Toffee.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

10–12

Rating:

Tags : British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Dyma fersiwn clasurol arall o daffi triog (lsin du) sydd yn dyddio o'r oes Fictoraidd. Yma cawn gymysgedd o driog du a sirop melyn gyda siwgwr brown tywyll i wenud y fferins.

Cynhwysion:

450g siwgwr Demerara
150ml o ddŵr
120g o fenyn
1/4 llwy de o hufen tartar
3 llwy fwrdd o driog du
3 llwy fwrdd o sirop melyn
2 ddafnyn o finegr

Dull:

Cyfunwch y siwgwr a'r dŵr mewn padell. Cynheswch yn ysgafn nes i'r siwgwr doddi yna ychwanegwch y menyn, hufan tartar, triog a sirop gyda'r finegr. Dewch a'r gymysgfa i ferwi yna cynheswch heb droi nes i'r hylif gyrraedd 131°C (mesurwch gyda thermomedr siwgwr). Trowch y gymysgedd i dun wedi ei iro gyda menyn. Gadewch iddo oeri am 5 munud yna torrwch yn sgwariau gyda cyllell finiog wedi ei iro gyda menyn. Gadewch i'r gymysgfa oeri'n gynfan gwbwl yna torrwch yn sgwariau.

English Translation

This is another classic version of treacle toffe (known variously as cyflaith, taffi triog and losin du) that dates from Victorian times. Here we have a mix of black treacle and golden syrup with dark brown sugar to make sweets (candies).

Ingredients:

450g Demerara sugar
150ml water
120g butter
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3 tbsp black treacle
3 tbsp golden syrup
2 drops of vinegar

Method:

Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves then add the butter, cream of tartar, treacle and golden syrup along with the vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil then continue heating until the liquid reaches 131°C, as measured by a confectioner's thermometer.

Turn the mixture into a tin that's been greased with butter. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then cut into squares with a sharp knife that's been greased with butter. Allow the mixture to cool completely before cutting into squares.