It is almost the most wonderful time of the year. One thing that we all love to make is English toffee, and this simple English Toffee recipe makes such a delicious toffee.
There are so many ways to make this toffee into a cute little gift. It is also a great treat to take to work and share, or take to a holiday party.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Simple English Toffee?
- Sugar
- Butter
- Light corn syrup
- Fine chopped almonds
- Chocolate chips
How Do I Make Simple English Toffee?
- In a 4 quart pan, combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Place on medium-high heat, and stir constantly until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to boil.
- At a rolling boil reduce heat to medium and stop stirring.
- Allow it to cook (for about 30 minutes) until mixture reaches 290 degrees.
- Pour mixture onto a baking pan (10″ x 15″) and allow to cool, for about 30 minutes.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, cook in 30 second increments on POWER LEVEL 5.
- Pour 1/2 melted chocolate on the toffee that is cooled and immediately sprinkle half of the almonds over the chocolate.
- Allow the chocolate to set (about 30 minutes).
- Flip the toffee onto another sheet pan and repeat the coating process on the other side.
- Once it is cooled on both sides, break the toffee into pieces and store in an airtight container!
- Caramel is sugar and cream or milk, with butter occasionally in the mix.
- Caramel is cooked at a lower temperature which helps keep it softer.
- Toffee is heated to a higher temperature to help make it crunchy.
What is Toffee?
- Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter or cream.
- The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage.
- While being prepared, toffee is sometimes mixed with nuts.
How Do I Store Simple English Toffee?
- Break the toffee up into pieces before storing.
- Store Simple English Toffee in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 weeks.
- It can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Homemade English Toffee also freezes incredibly well.
- It can be frozen for up to 6 months.
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Homemade Simple English Toffee with the perfect combination of crunchy almonds and creamy chocolate! So easy to make and perfect for gifting.English Toffee
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield
16
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 31mgSodium 113mgCarbohydrates 27gFiber 1gSugar 25gProtein 2g
Oh yum, this one my husband will want. Thanks for sharing – Pinned
This is one of my favorites. I hope that you get a chance to make it and that your hubby loves it!
I love toffee during the holidays! Great for snacking and gifting!!
Toffee is really one of my favorites. I hope that you enjoy the next few weeks of hectic holiday preparation!
I am in the mood to do more candy making than cookie baking this holiday season, so this would be a perfect addition!
For sure, and it makes up pretty fast!
Hi Amy! I absolutely adore toffee! Yours looks delicious! I found you on Over the Moon 🙂
I am sharing a 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Party where all holiday recipes are welcome! I would love to have you share your recipes with us…we’re creating an eBook cookbook with links to all of the original posts to share with our contributors!
Hope to see you there!
Thank you. We appreciate you coming by and leaving a comment. I will stop by and share a few recipes.
Thanks, Amy! Pinning and sharing!
Thanks for sharing your recipe on the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Party!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Happy Holiday!
Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
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Thank you for the feature. We love this English Toffee. We appreciate you hosting the party each week.