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Old School Toffee​

Remember these chewy toffees from school fetes and market days? Those sticky, sweet treats topped with colourful sprinkles were a must-have! Sure, they’d glue themselves to your teeth and the roof of your mouth, but that was all part of the fun!

Credit: Dale Albus Elliott / Facebook

Did you have a go-to flavour or a strategy for peeling them off the paper? Share your stories with us!

 

[Mikev]

Yes, I remember these at the school fetes. They looked exactly like that in the little paper cups. Having a sweet tooth I loved eating on them, which always took a long time to finish.

 

[NotNats]

My mum and I would make them for all of my school fete's back in the 60's & early 70's. Best toffees ever.

 

[oldchook58]

I used to make these toffees to sell at fetes and primary school fundraisers. They were just like the ones in the photo. From memory there were not many ingredients required, sugar, vinegar, water (can't remember the quantity) , and boil up in a pot on the stove until it was ready to pour into the paper cups. They sold for 2 cents back then but I still managed to sell enough for the school or Red Cross.

 

[Gunpark]

My Mum used to make a toffee that required her to stir it on the stove for an hour( I think it was). So she would sit there with a book whilst stirring with a wooden spoon. It had to be made with Lifeguard condensed milk( which I haven't seen for years). It was delicious toffee.

 

[Jennylolo]

made them all the time, and they would be the first thing sold at fetes- especially tick jaw ones.

 

[Shazann]

I used to love to see how far I could stretch them out from my mouth.

 

[deni67]

Does anyone have a simple recipe for them please?

 

[Sue's]

Those were the days, full of good intentions as well.

 

[Wandiwa]

Does anyone have a simple recipe for them please?

Toss this into Google ... toffee in paper cups 1960 fetes recipe .... and pick out the recipe that most appeals.