TINA'S TOFFEE
Edelweiss Chocolates in Beverly Hills makes a delicious toffee, but when I want to make it at home, I turn to my aunt Tina's toffee recipe. Every holiday season my aunt Tina and my mom would make a giant batch, with aunt Tina in charge and my mom as a helper. Our house would be filled with sheet pans of cooling toffee, with aunts and friends chopping nuts and melting chocolate. It's the go-to Thomas family gift, and I can't imagine a Christmas without it.
Provided by Claire Thomas : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 5h40m
Yield about 5 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease 2 sheet pans with butter.
- Heat the butter, sugar, kosher salt and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. When the mixture starts to boil, turn the heat up to medium. Cook until the mixture reaches 302 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the vanilla, stirring to incorporate. Be careful not to burn yourself or the mixture.
- Immediately pour the hot toffee into the 2 prepared baking sheets and smooth until evenly coated and 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Put the pans into the fridge to let the toffee cool (this will take several hours, or leave the toffee in overnight, uncovered).
- Once the toffee has cooled, carefully loosen the pieces (you can do this by hand or with a knife). If it cracks, it's not a big deal.
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler, stirring to combine. Use a spatula to coat one side of the toffee with the chocolate, and then immediately top with a heavy sprinkle of the pecans and a sprinkling of flaked sea salt. This must be done immediately, because the cold toffee can cause the chocolate to harden before the pecans can stick. Put the toffee back in the fridge to cool the chocolate. Once it has hardened (it takes about an hour), flip and coat the other side with the chocolate, pecans and sea salt. You will probably have chocolate and pecans left over, which you can use for more toffee. Let the toffee cool in the fridge until hardened again.
- When the toffee is ready, crack it into irregular pieces with your hands. Bag them or stick them in a tin for your own enjoyment.
CHOCOLATE GRAVY RECIPE BY TASTY
Step up your brunch game with a batch of chocolate gravy. This thick and creamy chocolate sauce is easy to make and pairs perfectly with buttermilk biscuits and pound cake. You can also pour it over ice cream or serve it with your favorite fruits. However you want to enjoy it, it's sure to be a people pleaser.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sift the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, and salt into a large skillet or saucepan. Add the milk and whisk to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, 7-10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla and butter until the butter is melted and well incorporated.
- Serve immediately over buttermilk biscuits, pound cake, ice cream, or as a dip for your favorite fruit.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1585 calories, Carbohydrate 221 grams, Fat 66 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 30 grams, Sugar 55 grams
CHOCOLATE GRAVY
This was my great-grandmother's recipe handed down from generation to generation. This was always served on special occasions. It was one thing us kids looked forward to when visiting grandma's house.
Provided by LBALL
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan. Stir in 1/2 cup milk slowly. Add egg. Stir in remaining milk. Cook over medium heat until thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla extract.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 27.4 mg, Sugar 10.9 g
ART'S SOUTHERN-STYLE CHOCOLATE GRAVY
Art Stone from Honest Biscuit in Seattle was inspired by his grandmother's version of this down-home, easy-to-make breakfast staple that's served over fluffy buttermilk biscuits. Sounds kind of funny if you've never tried it before, but one bite and you'll be hooked.
Provided by Leslie Kelly
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Mix sugar and cocoa powder into butter-flour mixture until dissolved. Slowly pour milk into chocolate mixture, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens, 5 to 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 21.7 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 69.9 mg, Sugar 26 g
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