TOFFEE RAT ONNA STICK - FROM NANNY OGG'S COOKBOOK

Toffee Rat Onna Stick - from Nanny Ogg's Cookbook image

Provided by Desree42

Categories Candy

Time 45m

Yield 4 rats

Number Of Ingredients 7

500 g white marzipan
1 strawberry licorice bootlace (twizzler)
6 ounces toffee icing
16 ounces chocolate sprinkles
1/4 cup black icing
6 tablespoons white sugar
4 tablespoons water

Steps:

You will also need: brown thread (for non-edible whiskers- optional) and 4 toffee apple sticks.
Break the Marzipan into 4 equal pieces and shape into rats.
Trim the bootlace to size and insert appropriately for tails.
Coat the bodies with a thin layer of toffee spread and roll them in the chocolate sprinkles to give the effect of fur.
Use a small blob of icing for the eyes.
If doing whiskers cut a few 5 cm lengths of thread and 'sew' them through the nose.
Gently push a stick up each-- er, rat, making sure it is secure.
It's all a bit dreadful, isn't it?.
Bust still much better than using a real rat.
In a heavy bottoms pan dissolve the sugar in the water and cook over a medium heat until it's golden brown (warning this gets very hot so be careful!).
When it's ready turn off the heat and quickly coat each rat in it- do NOT use a pastry brush as it will melt!
Place the rats in a cool dry place to set.