RECIPES
Coconut & toffee fudge
A delicious vegan style fudge with the rich toffee flavours of muscovado sugar . Makes a great festive treat or a wonderful gift . Recipe by Christian Gott
INGREDIENTS 2 x 400ml cans of coconut milk
400g muscovado sugar 160ml coconut oil 2 tbsp glucose syrup 2 tsp quality vanilla bean paste 2 tsp coconut flakes to garnish
METHOD 1 . Butter and line a deep-sided baking tray with non-stick baking paper . 2 . Gently heat the coconut milk and the caster sugar in a large heavy-bottomed pan . Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved and starts to simmer gently . Simmer the mixture for about thirty minutes , stirring regularly , until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon . 3 . Lower the heat and add the glucose , coconut oil and vanilla . Cookout for a few more minutes . You may need to beat the mixture quite vigorously at this stage to incorporate the oil . Increase the heat and reduce the mixture again until it thickens , stirring continuously , for around ten more minutes . Do not allow the mixture to catch or burn on the bottom of the pan . 4 . Carefully pour the mixture into the prepared tray , it will be very hot , and spread level . Sprinkle with the coconut and allow to cool and set for four to five hours . Cut into small squares and serve .
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