Bulgarian Rock

Step 1: Place sugar, glucose and water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar and glucose are dissolved, stirring constantly, bring the mix to boil.

Step 2: Boil until the mixture forms a hard ball in cold water. (See note at bottom)

Step 3: Remove from the heat immediately and beat the mixture until white.

Step 4: Add beaten egg, essence's, almond's and ONE drop of blue food colouring and beat until really thick.

Step 5: Pour into a well greased 25cm (10") tin.

Step 6: Cool and when cold chop into pieces, or as I do cover with plastic and break into pieces using a hammer.

Note: have a cup or small bold of ice cold water, take a 1/2 teaspoon of the mix and drop into the water, you will be able to roll the mix between your thumb and finger: if it forms hard ball it is ready