Acid Drops
Confectionary - Hard sugar -
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INGREDIENTS
- 450 grams / 1 pound sugar
- 475 milliliter / 1 pint water
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon tartaric acid
- Icing sugar
METHOD
Put the sugar and water into a heavy pan and add the cream of tartar. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved then boil until the mixture has a yellow tinge. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour on to a cold work surface and work in the tartaric acid with a knife. When the mixture is cool enough to handle, cut into sticks then into small pieces. Form these into small, flat rounds and dust with icing sugar.