How to Make Butter Toffee
Butter toffee is a favorite treat among many people during the holidays. You can make your own butter toffee at home to give away to friends and family in decorative tins. Butter toffee, commonly referred to as English toffee, is famous for its buttery taste and finely chopped and baked almonds. Typically, the toffee comes in two varieties--chewy or hard. Many varieties of toffee recipes exist, but the traditional butter recipe is what you need to make the original English version. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 3/4 cup almonds
- Cookie sheet
- 12-by-16-inch cookie sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Non-stick spray
- 2 cups butter
- 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- Large saucepan
- Candy thermometer
- Spatula
- Knife
- Airtight container
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the almonds on a cookie sheet.
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Bake the nuts for 10 minutes. Stir them every three minutes to ensure all sides brown.
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Remove the almonds once they are dark. Allow them to cool completely, and then chop them into fine pieces.
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Line a 12-by-16-inch cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with a nonstick spray.
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Add butter, sugar, water and corn syrup to a large saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium heat.
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Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue to stir periodically. Cook the candy mixture to 300 degrees. (Use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature.) Do not allow the candy to separate. If the candy separates, stir it rapidly to bring the ingredients back together.
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Remove the candy mixture from the stove top once it reaches 300 degrees. Pour the candy into the cookie sheet.
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Spread the mixture evenly with a spatula. Allow the toffee to set completely.
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Spray a knife with nonstick spray. Score the butter toffee into small rectangles.
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Break the toffee apart once it cools and store in an airtight container.
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Tips & Warnings
It is important to use real butter in the recipe or you will sacrifice the taste of your toffee.
You can make chocolate-covered butter toffee. Melt 1 pound of dark chocolate, and submerge the butter toffee pieces. Remove the pieces and lay them on wax paper to dry.
