Remember, remember the 5th November!

We're slightly obsessed with sparklers!

Admittedly there was the unfortunate business with the gunpowder, treason and plot, but nonetheless we love Guy Fawkes. Without his foiled attempts to blow up the Houses of Parliament, there would be no bonfire night – one of the best nights of the year to be a kid or to have one!

Not only that, but Mr Fawkes was a Yorkshireman…we’re sure that as such he would approve of the ten percent discount that Skipton Sweet Shop is offering MooBaaKids users on bonfire toffee for the run up to Bonfire Night.

Skipton Sweet Shop

The fabulous traditional sweet shop opposite the Castle Pub on Mill Bridge, will sell you their delicious bonfire toffee for just 90p per 100g for the whole week (from 30 Oct till 5 November – visit the shop local section of our website to print off your voucher). Our little ones absolutely LOVE looking at the shop’s brilliant window displays and you can’t beat the hundreds of sweetie jars inside the shop for a special treat!

So, where to take your bonfire toffee once you’ve stocked up? There must be loads of village bonfires going on but two of the bigger ones locally are Guy Fawkes Night at the Devonshire Arms at Bolton Abbey and the Firework Extravaganza at Thornton Park Farm, near Skipton (both on the 5th).

And from one infamous Yorkshireman to a famous Yorkshire chef…James Martin’s yummy toffee apple muffins are perfect for baking with children and will get you in the mood for bonfire night.

Toffee Apple Muffins (from bbc.co.uk)

Ingredients
* 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten * 80g/2¾oz caster sugar * 240ml/8½fl oz milk * 100g/3½oz butter, melted * 300g/10½oz plain flour * 2 tsp baking powder * ½ tsp salt * pinch cinnamon * 2 eating apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped * 200g/7oz shop-bought toffee pieces

Preparation method
1. Preheat the oven to 190C/380F/Gas 5 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Mix the eggs, sugar, milk and melted butter in a large bowl. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into the bowl. Stir well to combine.
3. Add the chopped apple and lightly mix.
4. Using half of the mixture, quarter-fill each of the muffin cases with the mixture and top with a few pieces of toffee. Cover with the remaining filling so the cases are half full.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until well risen and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or cold.