Recipes · Scottish · Candies
Edinburgh Rock
One serving has 121 kcal. Ready in 1490 minutes.
- Preparation: 1470 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (42.8 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 30 g Sugar
- 12 g Water
- 0.1 g Cream of tartar
- 0.2 g Ginger, ground
- 0.5 g Vegetable oil, for the slab
Method
- Lightly oil a marble slab or a large metal tray, a metal scraper and a pair of kitchen scissors.
- Put the sugar and water in a heavy pan and stir over low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, then add the cream of tartar.
- Raise the heat and boil without stirring for 10-15 minutes, until the syrup reaches 125 °C on a sugar thermometer (the hard-ball stage). Brush down any crystals on the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush.
- Take the pan off the heat, stir in the ginger and pour the syrup onto the slab. As the edges cool, fold them into the middle with the scraper.
- As soon as it is cool enough to handle (wear gloves: the inside stays very hot), pull the sugar out and fold it back on itself again and again for 5-10 minutes, until it turns opaque and stiff.
- Pull it into a rope about 2 cm thick and snip it into 6-8 cm sticks with the oiled scissors.
- Lay the sticks apart on baking paper and leave them in a warm, dry room for about 24 hours, until they turn powdery and crumbly. Keep in an airtight tin.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 121 kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.2 g | |
| Water | 12 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.03 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.02 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.51 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.11 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.29 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.25 g | |
| Saturated | 0.08 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 0.9 mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.06 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 0.55 mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 0.34 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 19.7 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.29 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 0.89 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0.03 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.08 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.92 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.02 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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