English Toffee Recipe

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Each Christmas I make several pounds of candy and cookies for friends, neighbors and business associates. This tasty toffee is covered in chocolate and sprinkled with nuts...and it won't stick to your teeth! -Don McVay, Wilsonville, Oregon

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English Toffee Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + standing
  • Yield: 32 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 cups butter, softened, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • Grease a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Add the sugar, corn syrup and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 295° (hard-crack stage). Quickly pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature until cool, about 1 hour.
  • In a microwave, melt chocolate chips;stir until smooth. Spread over toffee. Sprinkle with pecans. Let stand for 1 hour Break into bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Yield: about 2 pounds.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 ounce) equals 206 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 143 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as English Toffee in Taste of Home December/January 2003, p41

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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by jrchef88

Delicious! I make toffee every year for my brother's birthday and at Christmas! Always a hit!!!


Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by xicota

I haven't made this yet, but plan to this weekend. Judging by the reviews, it looks like a winner, and I like the idea of milk chocolate chips---I'm not much of a dark chocolate fan. I'll let you know how it turns out!


Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by happywifehappylife

This recipe is delish!! my husband loooves it :) I've made toffee a thousand times and have never had a hiccup, this is my first year cooking on a gas stove and I went through 2 batches that completely seperated and would not darken before I figured out that I needed to cook it much lower!! just sharing...


Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by shelltine

Outstanding! I've never made any kind of candy until I used this recipe. It was easy to follow and made quite a lot. Everyone loved it. I'll be making more batches of this soon.


Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by lizdryer

Yummy! Definietely one of the best candy recipes I have made.


Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by kbradley

I make this every year for Christmas. My dad, who is not a big chocolate fan, loves it. It is easy to make and very yummy!!

 
 
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