150ml/1/4 pint of water
450g/1lb Demerara sugar
50g/2oz butter
Poor water into pan and bring to boil add sugar and butter, heat slowly stirring till sugar dissolves and butter melts, bring to boil and cover pan and boil gently for 2 mins
uncover continue to boil with out stirring for about 12 mins
(or until little of mixture dropped into cold water separates into threads)
Pour into a buttered tin.