How to make English Toffee

this English Toffee is deliciously buttery in flavor, packed with nuts and covered in chocolate

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 9" square cake pan
• butter
• sugar
• water
• salt
• walnuts
• blender or chopper
• vanilla extract
• semi sweet chocolate
• candy thermometer

1. first butter a 9" square cake pan and set aside

2. melt 1 cup butter and add 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and cook, watching so that it doesn't burn, bringing to the hard crack stage (about 300 degree on candy thermometer).

3. remove from stove and add 3/4 cup of nuts (which have been finely chopped or run through the blender) and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.

4. pour mixture into buttered 9" cake pan

5. grate 6 oz of semi sweet chocolate and sprinkle over tyhe hot toffee and spread quickly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup ground nuts on top and allow to harden.

6. when candy is hard, turn out and break into pieces (don't worry that they are even ~ uneven pieces are best)

7. sore in an airtight container putting foil or waxed paper between the layers

8. yields approx 1 & 1/2 pounds

Tips & Warnings

• it's best to prepare all the ingredients before boiling the candy mixture
• once mixture is poured into cake pan it will harden pretty fast

[jillmaria]

on 8/26/2009 Excellent for homemade gifts - everyone loves toffee, thanks!!

[petulantM]

on 3/21/2009 I have always wondered how English Toffee was made--thanks for the simple recipe. Do you use a metal cake pan or a silicone one?

[TeryLynne]

on 12/9/2008 I love English Toffee. Thanks. 5*

[SmilesForToday]

on 12/3/2008 I love English Toffee...I'll try out this recipe. Thanks for the tips.

[maryellen1001]

on 12/3/2008 Yum! I love sweets and this sounds perfect.