Welcome to the world of English toffee, a heavenly confection that tantalizes taste buds with its buttery richness and sweet, crunchy texture. This classic treat, known for its irresistible combination of flavors and textures, holds a special place in the hearts of dessert lovers worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this guide will take you on a delightful adventure, unveiling the secrets behind creating the perfect English toffee.
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ENGLISH TOFFEE
Make and share this English Toffee recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bertha C.
Categories Candy
Time 25m
Yield 1 pound
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar, water, and salt.
- Cook to hard-crack stage (300°F) stirring with a WOODEN SPOON constantly and watching carefully. Do not try a plastic spoon, it will melt into your delicious candy!
- Immediately pour into ungreased 13"x9" pan.
- Cool until hard.
- Melt chocolate over hot, but not boiling water.
- Spread over toffee; sprinkle with nuts, pressing them into chocolate.
- Let stand 2-3 hours or chill 30 minutes.
- Break into bite-size pieces.
ENGLISH TOFFEE
This candy tastes wonderful and takes about 15 minutes to make. My sister and I did three batches in an hour one year for Christmas. I use a cast iron skillet and some times just a few of the almonds to help gauge the readiness.
Provided by nora
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Toffee Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Butter a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and water. Bring to a boil and add almonds. Cook, stirring constantly until nuts are toasted and the sugar is golden. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan; do not spread.
- Immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Let stand for a minute, then spread the chocolate over the top. Let cool completely, then break into pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 82.9 mg, Sugar 21.4 g
EASY, EASY ENGLISH TOFFEE
A friend at work passed this on to me. It is so easy that she proceeded to just "tell" me the recipe. I am one of those people that like to have it written down...she was kind enough to email it to me. As she was telling me how to make it, she said that you needed a jar of peanut butter. At first, I didn't understand why but after making it the first time, I found it is the most important part of making this toffee a success every time!!! ***IMPORATANT*** You turn the jar upside down and use the color of the peanut butter as a GUIDE as to what color the mixture should be when you pull it off the heat. The mixture will darken a bit after you take it off the heat so this little trick will help you NOT to burn the toffee. For preparation time, I put approx. 10 minutes active cooking (stirring) time and 1 hour for cooling/enrobbing in chocolate/refrigeration time.
Provided by Fireflylover
Categories Candy
Time 1h10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt SALTED butter on medium heat. Do not burn butter. It needs to stay yellow. (NOTE: I had many batches fail and separate until I figured out, upon investigation, that you MUST use SALTED butter. I think it has to do with a chemical reaction.).
- **Tip** Bring out a jar of peanut butter and turn it upside down near the skillet to use ONLY as a color guide to know when the mixture is done.
- Add sugar and stir until incorporated (sugar does not need to be "melted" into the butter, just no longer dry) Edited to add on 12/25/16, the temperature MUST STAY CONSTANT or the butter and sugar MAY separate during the final stages. Too high and your butter will burn, too low and you'll be stirring forever!
- **At no time can you walk away at this point, you must keep stirring so that the butter will not burn. It's very crucial.
- Add water, pouring it all over the pan. The butter/sugar will get bubbly and frothy -- keep constantly stirring -- stirring low and slow -- I use a rubber spatula. As you stir, angle your spatula down as low (level to the pan) as you can to have few air bubbles.
- I timed it, as you are stirring the yellow, sugary, melted, bubbly butter, at the 4 minute mark add the slivered almonds. Keep stirring.
- Stir continuously and slowly in a small circular motion bringing the outside mixture edges to the center as the sides will tend to cook faster than the middle. It will slowly begin to caramelize and toast up -- about 6 minutes more.
- Cook this mixture until it is the color of the inverted peanut butter jar.
- **Important** It will brown fast in the end, so don't let it get too dark or let the almonds get really burned).
- Pour into a 9 X 13 pan. (you could use disposable aluminum pans also). with your rubber spatula, spread the mixture quickly to the edges before it starts to harden on you.
- Let cool completely, remove from pan and pat off any extra butter from both sides with paper towels.
- Place on wax or parchment paper.
- Topping:.
- Microwave chocolate for 1 minute on high. (be mindful that every microwave is different and you must watch your chocolate closely so that it won't overcook). If a few seconds more are needed to melt completely, do so in small increments. You can also use a double boiler to melt chocolate -- I do prefer to do it this way.
- Coat toffee with chocolate (like frosting) and top with slivered almonds. I only cover one side but you can do both if desired.
- Lightly press down almonds to make sure they stick to the chocolate.
- Cool on the counter for at least 30 minutes, then put the pan into the refrigerator for 2 hours (You can stack multiple batches on top of each other as long as the chocolate is pretty solid).
- Break into pieces after it has hardened and store in a covered container.
- Variations: Use different kinds of chips. (mint, white, dark, milk chocolate).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.4, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 68.8, Carbohydrate 15.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 13.7, Protein 1.8
MMMM ! ENGLISH TOFFEE !
This candy is out of this world! A holiday tradition...also freezes well and makes a great gift. Doubles well, too (trust me, you'll need it).
Provided by Kitchen Queen
Categories Candy
Time 15m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Add sugar, salt and vanilla.
- Boil gently several minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Until it reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Arrange 1 cup pecans on 8 inch square pan.
- Pour the boiled mixture over top and spread to cover evenly.
- Let toffee set up for 15minutes until slightly firm but still VERY warm.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and allow them to melt completely.
- Gently Spread chocolate to cover completely.
- Arrange pecan halves over top.
- Cool to set.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate and let cool completely.
- Break into chunks to serve.
TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TOFFEE
English toffee is a classic candy recipe. Learn how to make this buttery toffee at home. It's delicious on its own or covered in chocolate and nuts.
Provided by Elizabeth LaBau
Categories Dessert Cookies & Candy Candy
Time 2h15m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Toast the nuts by spreading them on a cookie sheet and placing them in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes. Stir them every 3 to 4 minutes, and remove them once they darken and become fragrant. Let the nuts cool to room temperature.
- Chop the toasted nuts finely with a knife or food processor .
- Prepare a 12x16 inch cookie sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the butter, sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly to dissolve the sugar and melt the butter. Insert a candy thermometer and bring the candy to a boil, periodically brushing down the sides with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystallization.
- Continue to cook the candy, stirring frequently, until it reaches 300 F, and begins to caramelize-about 20 to 30 minutes. If the candy appears to separate (with a layer of melted butter on top) stir vigorously to make it come back together again. Watch the candy as it approaches 300 F since it cooks quickly and can scorch at high temperatures.
- Once the candy reaches 300 F, remove from heat and pour it onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula or spoon to spread the candy to an even thickness. Allow the toffee to begin to set, then spray a knife with nonstick cooking spray and score the toffee into small squares or rectangles. Allow the toffee to cool completely.
- Once the toffee is cool, break it apart on the scored lines into small squares. The toffee can be left plain, or dipped in chocolate.
- To dip the toffee in chocolate, begin by melting the chocolate . Place it in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it in one-minute increments, stirring after every minute to prevent overheating.
- Dip each piece of toffee in the chocolate, either submerging it completely or dipping it halfway in, according to your preference. Place dipped toffee pieces on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the top generously with chopped nuts. Repeat with remaining toffee, chocolate, and nuts.
- Place the toffee in the refrigerator to set the chocolate, about 20 minutes. Once set, toffee can be served immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 54 mg, Sugar 27 g, Fat 17 g, ServingSize 3 lbs. toffee (32 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
MARILYN'S ENGLISH TOFFEE
Make and share this Marilyn's English Toffee recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tikidoc
Categories Candy
Time 40m
Yield 3 pounds, 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a large jelly roll or half-sheet pan with heavy-duty foil and butter the foil or just use a Silpat.
- Melt the butter with the salt in a heavy 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add the sugar, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add the water about halfway through this process.
- After all the sugar is added, begin testing the mixture to see if the sugar is dissolved. The mixture will probably be boiling at this point.
- When sugar is dissolved, add the almonds, and increase the heat to medium high. Cook to the hard-crack stage, or about 310-320 degrees on a candy thermometer, stirring often to keep the candy from burning on the bottom. When it's done, it should be a medium-dark amber color and have a caramel aroma. The almonds should have a toasted color but they should not burn. I use a temperature right in the middle, 315 degrees.
- Remove from heat and pour into the prepared pan, spreading as evenly as possible with an offset spatula. Be careful, this stuff is hot! Sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the toffee, and wait a couple of minutes until they melt. Then spread the chocolate evenly over the toffee. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, and press them in gently with a spatula or bottom of a glass to anchor them in the chocolate.
- Allow the toffee to harden at least 6-8 hours. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.9, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 40.5, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 13, Protein 2.8
ENGLISH TOFFEE
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes British Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Butter a 12-by-18-inch baking pan. Cover two large cutting boards or cardboard pieces with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, corn syrup, and 3 tablespoons water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat, stir in 1 cup almonds, and pour out into prepared pan, spreading the mixture with the back of a spoon to fill the pan.
- Before candy hardens, but when it is firm enough to handle, turn it out onto parchment-lined board. Allow to cool completely.
- Wipe the surface of candy with a damp paper towel to remove excess butter, and allow to dry.
- Using a small offset spatula, quickly spread half the chocolate over candy. Scatter 1/2 cup of the remaining almonds over chocolate. Cover with parchment paper, and place second cutting board on paper. Turn candy over onto second surface. Remove top board and paper, quickly spread candy with remaining chocolate, and scatter with the remaining 1/2 cup almonds. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to set chocolate.
- Break candy into 2-inch pieces. The candy may be stored in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to 1 week; use parchment paper to separate layers.
Tips:
- Always use a heavy-bottomed saucepan when making toffee to prevent burning.
- Use a candy thermometer to ensure the toffee reaches the correct temperature without overcooking.
- Butter your baking pan or parchment paper before pouring in the toffee to prevent sticking.
- Let the toffee cool completely before cutting or breaking it into pieces.
- Store toffee in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Conclusion:
With its buttery, nutty, and sweet flavor, English toffee is a classic candy that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are making it for a special occasion or just as a treat, these recipes will help you create delicious and authentic English toffee.
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