Best 7 Chocolate Covered English Toffee With Pecans Recipes

MILK CHOCOLATE-PECAN TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line 17x12-inch half-sheet pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat sugar, butter, corn syrup and water to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, to 300°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads. (Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.)
• Stir in 1 cup of the pecans; immediately pour toffee mixture into pan. Quickly spread mixture to 1/4-inch thickness with rubber spatula. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand about 1 minute or until chips are completely softened. Spread softened chocolate evenly over toffee. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup pecans.
• Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour or refrigerate, if desired, until firm. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered.

DARK CHOCOLATE-PECAN TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a rimmed baking sheet.
• Spread pecan halves on a second rimmed baking sheet and toast just until fragrant, 7 to 8 minutes; cool. Arrange 1 cup toasted pecans, flat side down, in a single layer on prepared baking sheet, leaving a 2- to 3-inch border along sides of baking sheet. Chop remaining 1/2 cup pecans; set aside.
• Combine butter, sugars, salt, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 290°F, 18 to 20 minutes. Slowly pour hot caramel mixture over pecans, making sure to fully cover each nut and leaving the 2- to 3-inch border around baking sheet.
• Sprinkle chocolate evenly over toffee; let sit until slightly melted. Spread chocolate, in an even layer, with a small rubber scraper or offset spatula. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and sea salt. Let stand 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cool and set, 40 to 45 minutes. Break into small pieces.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Combine sugar, butter, water and salt in heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 7-9 minutes, until mixture comes to a full boil.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 18-22 minutes, until candy thermometer reaches 300°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture onto prepared pan; spread to desired thickness. Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot candy; let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over candy; sprinkle with nuts.
• Cool completely; break into pieces.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a medium metal bowl, and set on top of a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir pecan halves into the chocolate until completely coated.
• Remove a few pecans at a time with a slotted spoon. Separate pecan halves and place onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter sides of heavy saucepan.
• Cook the butter, sugar, corn syrup, and water over medium heat until it reaches 290 degrees, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Spread coarsely chopped nuts evenly on a 9x9" baking pan.
• Pour sugar mixture onto baking pan.
• Spread to edges with a wooden spoon.
• Place finely chopped nuts on sugar mixture.
• Place chocolate chips on top of sugar mixture, then wait for them to melt.
• Once the chocolate chips melt, spread them evenly around sugar mixture and nuts.
• Put in cool place to harden.
• Break into pieces, and store covered in a refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED BUTTER TOFFEE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, salt, water and butter. Cook until mixture reaches 285° (soft-crack stage). Add 1/2 cup nuts. Pour onto a well-greased jelly roll pan or baking sheet; cool. Melt half of the chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. Spread over cooled toffee and sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts. Cool. Turn over onto another sheet of waxed paper; repeat with remaining chocolate chips and nuts. When cool, break into pieces.

ENGLISH TOFFEE

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Add the sugar, corn syrup and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 295° (hard-crack stage). Quickly pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature until cool, about 1 hour. , In a microwave, heat chocolate chips for 30 seconds; stir. Repeat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Spread over toffee. Sprinkle with pecans. Let stand until chocolate is set, about 1 hour. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.