Butter candy anyone?

This is the easiest recipe ever, doesn't take any time. It is however rich in calories - it's ok, once in a while we can succumb to such lovely pleasures.

Having spent the whole of yesterday doing nothing, I felt the sudden urge to make something which catapulted into this crunchy mother of all comfort foods. I got the recipe from Nigella Express, that lady does inspire me to cook. So without further ado, here is the recipe.

Take a heavy bottom deep pan and add about 5 to 6 heapfuls of sugar. Add a small teaspoon of water to it and let the sugar melt on medium flame. When it turns a pale golden colour, add 1 big stick of butter. Once the butter has melted, add a big pinch of bicarb/baking soda. Stir a bit and you will see the whole mixture rising - as in it gets a different kind of consistency and starts coming up in the vessel.

Pour it out on a flat clean surface (steel plate maybe). Leave it to cool. This mass turns really hard. Break it using a hammer or stone - this was fun. Store in air tight box and keep munching while reading a book or watching TV. The feeling is swell.