English Toffee, one of those treats that seems so difficult to make yet tastes so good it makes you want to try. Well, I tried tonight and I can report that it is not the easiest thing I've attempted to bake yet not as difficult as it seems.
Here's the simple recipe...
You will need:
1 cup of butter (two sticks)
1 cup of sugar
2 Tbsp of cold water
1 tsp of vanilla extract
6 oz of semisweet chocolate (I use chocolate chips)
1 cup of nuts (I prefer walnuts but almonds seem to work too)
Foil
13 X 9 Pan
Take aluminum foil and cover your baking pan, making sure you press down on the corners. Place the pan aside. Take the nuts and cut them up into small pieces, place aside.
Place the butter, sugar and water in a medium sized pot and heat the mixture on MEDIUM heat, stirring immediately and constantly. This is very important! Do not let the mixture ever sit, keep stirring it! After about 10 minutes, the mixture should develop a marshmallow type consistency then start to turn brown. Do not worry if it does not turn brown right away, and DO NOT change the heat setting. Leave the heat at a steady medium and keep stirring. It will eventually start to brown. Once you achieve the desired caramel color, take the mixture off the heat and add the vanilla.
Stir the mixture off of the heat for about one minute and pour it into the pan.
Let the toffee sit for about 3-5 minutes to cool. Do not let it cool completely! Sprinkle the chocolate on top of the toffee evenly covering the pan. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, allowing the chocolate to melt.
Slowly spread the chocolate to cover the entire toffee bottom evenly. Sprinkle the nuts atop the chocolate and place the pan in the refrigerator for about an hour to allow everything to set.
Take the pan out and left the foil out of the pan. The toffee should separate easily from the foil.
Either break or cut the toffee into pieces and ENJOY!!!
This is a very simple and inexpensive holiday gift. Here are some packaging options...
Happy Holidays!!!
