Sri Lankan milk toffee (kiri aluwa)

Ingredients

• 125ml water

• 220g (1 cup) caster sugar (fairtrade)

• 395g sweetened condensed milk

• 30g unsalted butter

• 50g unsalted cashews, chopped

• 1 tbs vanilla extract

Method

1. Place 125ml water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.

2. Stir until sugar dissolves then stir in condensed milk and butter.

3. Cook, stirring, for 15 minutes or until the mixture is light golden.

4. Stir in nuts and vanilla.

5. Cool then spread evenly into a deep baking tray.

6. Using a knife, score mixture into squares and set aside for 1 hour.

7. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.