irish yellow man

Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe is posted for play in Culinary Quest - Ireland. This recipe was posted on website: http://www.yourirish.com “Did you treat your Mary Anne to Yellow Man, at the Lammas Fair, O?” Lammas is the harvest festival celebrated in August and Yellow Man is a yellow, brittle toffee that is traditionally served at the Lammas Fair held in Co. Antrim. My French-Canadian/Irish mom use to make this for us... it's wonderful.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For irish yellow man

  • 1
    oz butter
  • 8
    oz brown sugar
  • 1
    lb golden syrup
  • 1
    dessert spoon water
  • 1
    teaspoon vinegar
  • 1
    teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

How To Make irish yellow man

  • 1
    Melt the butter in a saucepan, and then add the sugar, golden syrup, water and vinegar.
  • 2
    Stir until all the ingredients are melted, then boil until the mixture reaches the ‘hard crack’ stage 290 degrees F.
  • 3
    This can be tested by dropping a little of the mixture into cold water, leaving for a moment, and then picking it up between the finger and thumb. When the finger and thumb are separated, the thread formed between them should break sharply.
  • 4
    Stir in the bicarbonate of soda, when the mixture foams up pour onto a greased, heatproof tray, turning in the edges with a palette knife.
  • 5
    When cool enough to handle, pull with buttered hands until pale in color.
  • 6
    When completely hardened, break into rough pieces.
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