Buttery English Toffee Recipes

JIM BAILEY

Steps:

• 1 Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray lightly. Sprinkle 1 cup crushed shredded wheat in the bottom of the pan, shaking to evenly distribute; set aside. 2 Place the brown sugar and butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. 3 When butter has melted, reduce heat to medium, stir well and let boil for 8 minutes. 4 You will notice the mixture will form large bubbles while vigorously boiling and start changing color as well. 5 At the 6 minute mark, or so, you will notice the toffee still boiling but it will resemble lava, the top bubbling but the remainder of the liquid remaining still as it is thickening. 6 Stir well (with a wooden spoon if you have one). Immediately pour toffee evenly into prepared pan, scraping sides to get all of it. 7 Sprinkle chocolate chips over the toffee, then the remainder of the crushed shredded wheat. Lift pan up a couple inches and gently drop on the counter to even out. 8 Loosely cover with a baking pan so chocolate chips melt and allow to cool for 15 minutes. 9 Remove baking pan, cut into desired­sized pieces and completely cool in the refrigerator, about 1 hour. 10 Remove, invert on a platter and break apart to immediately enjoy. 11 *I used maple­brown sugar flavored shredded wheat and it was absolutely perfect. Use plain or your favorite flavor or brand you desire.

SIMPLY EASY BUTTERY TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10 inch baking pan with foil, extending over edges.
• In 3 qt saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and 1/3 cup WATER.
• Cook on med-hi to boiling, stirring gently, until sugar is dissolved.
• Clip on candy thermometer.
• Cook on med heat, stirring often, to 290 degrees.
• Remove thermometer.
• Spread in pan.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chocolate, let stand 2 minutes.
• Spread chocolate, top with nuts.
• Press nuts into chocolate.
• Cool until set.

BUTTERY WALNUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line an 11x7-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Arrange almonds evenly in pan; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is caramel-colored and a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately pour over almonds. Cool completely., Spread melted chocolate over toffee; sprinkle with walnuts. Let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

ENGLISH TOFFEE

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.

EASY BUTTER TOFFEE

Steps:

• Rub the top of a microwavable mixing bowl with (extra) butter. Place butter into bowl. Pour sugar directly on butter. Add salt and water.
• Cook approximately 7-8 minutes (sometimes I have seen some microwaves take up to 12 minutes). Start watching at this point so as not to overcook. Candy is done when it's the color of a Heath bar or brown sugar.
• Pour mixture over sliced almonds on a buttered cookie sheet. Don't scrape the bowl! Cool!
• Top with melted chocolate (and more almonds if you wish) and let cool some more.
• Break into pieces and serve. (I use a regular table knife -- just be sure not to cut into your cookie sheet!) Enjoy!

ENGLISH TOFFEE

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.

AUNT ROSE'S FANTASTIC BUTTER TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow baking pan, toast almonds until golden brown, 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Pulse chocolate in a food processor until finely ground (do not overprocess); transfer to a bowl. Pulse almonds in food processor until coarsely chopped. Sprinkle 1 cup almonds over bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate., In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally., Immediately pour mixture over almonds and chocolate in pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate and almonds. Refrigerate until set; 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.

EASY ENGLISH BUTTER TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Butter a 13x9 baking pan.
• Arrange saltines right side up in a single layer in pan.
• Melt butter and sugar over medium heat.
• Bring to boil, boil 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour over crackers, spread evenly with spatula.
• Bake for 5 minutes, if crackers move, rearrange with a fork.
• Cool for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate morsels over top.
• Let stand about 5 minutes the evenly spread over top.
• Cool completely, then cut in 2x1 inch bars.
• Place a pecan half over each piece.
• Store in refrigerator.