Ultimate English Toffee

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5.0

6 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    3 lbs

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    British

Ultimate English Toffee

English toffee, made the proper, scientific way, and coated with either milk chocolate and almonds, or white chocolate and pistachios. Or both! A double-whammy of sweet holiday delight.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 cups unsalted butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For Dark Chocolate (halve this amount if making both toppings)

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup slivered almonds toasted
  • 1 teaspoon maldon salt or other flaky sea salt

For White Chocolate (halve this amount if making both toppings)

  • 2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup shelled salted pistachios coarsely chopped
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Instructions

  1. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
  2. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until the butter is melted.
  3. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture has reached 300-310° F (149-154° C) - DO NOT let it reach 320°F (160°C)
  4. Remove toffee from heat and stir in vanilla.
  5. Pour half the mixture onto each prepared baking sheet. (If you want, you can sprinkle some of the nuts on the baking sheet before pouring on the toffee).
  6. Wait about a minute, until the toffee is set but still hot and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Let chocolate soften for 5 minutes.
  7. Spread the chocolate into a thin even layer (make sure chocolate is thick enough to hold the nuts).
  8. Sprinkle with Maldon salt and almonds (or the pistachios).
  9. Refrigerate until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container. You will lose a few of the nuts when you break it up, but there should still be plenty left on top.
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