English Toffee Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
14
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Calories
176 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Condiments
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Cuisine
British
English Toffee Sauce
Description
This English Toffee Sauce recipe starts by combining heavy cream, dark brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stirring is kept minimal initially to prevent the sugar from splashing and crystallizing on the pan sides, which would cause graininess. Once the sugar is dissolved, heat is increased and stirring frequency is increased as the mixture darkens to a rich amber color and thickens into a thick sauce.
After removing from heat, vanilla extract is stirred in to add depth and aroma. The resulting sauce has a smooth and creamy texture with the characteristic buttery, caramelized sugar flavor of toffee. It can be poured warm over ice cream, cakes, or fruit desserts.
If the sauce thickens too much after cooling or in leftover portions, reheating with a little extra butter or cream returns it to a pourable consistency. Stored covered in the refrigerator, the sauce retains quality for up to a month.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- salt small pinch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract quality pure
Instructions
- Place the heavy cream, brown sugar, salt and butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and let the brown sugar dissolve completely, stirring as little as possible to avoid the sugar granules from splashing up the sides of the pan (this will result in a grainy toffee sauce). Once it's dissolved increase the temperature to medium high. Avoid stirring too much during the initial stages until the sauce begins to turn color. Increase the frequency of stirring as the sauce gets browner to prevent burning. Continue until the sauce is thickened and a dark amber. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.If the sauce thickens too much or if leftovers are too thick, add a little extra butter and/or heavy cream and reheat. Makes about 1 3/4 cups. Store in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to a month.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 452IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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