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Toffee Recipe
This crunchy English Toffee is one of our favorite Homemade Candy recipes and makes for the perfect gift. It’s also a great addition to your holiday cookie platter. With only 5 ingredients, it’s simple to whip up, and with our video tutorial above, you’ll love this easy toffee recipe.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●baking sheet
- ●saucepan
- ●wooden spoon
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep: Grease a 9x12 or 9x9 metal baking dish, and line it with parchment paper. Do not grease the top of the parchment paper.
2
Toast the nuts: Heat whole almonds over medium heat in a skillet for ⏱️ 5-7 minutes. They can burn easily, so stir every ⏱️ 30 seconds and don’t walk away. Or roast the nuts on a baking sheet at 325 degrees for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. Coarsely chop almonds and spread half of them evenly into your parchment-lined baking pan. Set aside the remaining nuts for topping.
almonds (or your favorite nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, divided (see notes below))1 cup
3
In a large heavy saucepan (at least 3-4 quarts), combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Set over medium heat and use a wooden spoon to stir constantly until the butter melts and the mixture comes to a boil. Slowly stir continuously until it turns a caramel color and reaches at least 300 ̊F on a candy thermometer (300-310 is the hard crack stage and takes about 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes over medium heat). Be careful since the mixture is extremely hot (do not sample!) and will brown quickly toward the end.
4
Immediately pour your toffee into your prepared pan. Right away tilt the pan to spread evenly over the nuts. It doesn’t have to reach the edges or look even.
5
While hot, sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and rest for ⏱️ 2 minutes (they will glisten once they have softened) then use an offset spatula to spread the chocolate evenly over the surface. Sprinkle on the remaining 1/2 cup of nuts, pressing them gently into the chocolate layer to adhere.
6
Let cool for at least ⏱️ 2 hours at room temperature or unit the chocolate is fully set then cut or break into pieces to serve. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts
calories
178 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
50 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
21 mg
carbohydrate Content
14 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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