cinder toffee
cinder toffee — noun
1. A light, crunchy sweet with a honeycomb-like texture, made by boiling sugar and
A light, crunchy sweet with a honeycomb-like texture, made by boiling sugar and golden syrup with bicarbonate of soda so that small air bubbles form as the mixture hardens.
Nora's grandmother made a batch of cinder toffee for the Christmas party.
uncountable noun with 'a batch of'
For Eric, the best part of visiting his aunt was eating her homemade cinder toffee.
Cinder toffee is a popular treat at British village fêtes and school fairs.
Putri carefully broke off a piece of the cooled cinder toffee and smiled at the honeycomb bubbles inside.
A thin layer of melted chocolate on top turns cinder toffee into a richer dessert.
- honeycomb toffee
The more common name in North America
- sponge toffee
Another name, especially in Canada
- hokey pokey
The standard name in New Zealand
文法句型
cinder toffee [uncountable]
a piece of cinder toffee
用法筆記
This term is used mainly in British English. In the United States and Canada, the same confection is usually called 'honeycomb toffee', while in New Zealand it is known as 'hokey pokey'.