Ohhh yes 🍬✨ English Toffee—rich, buttery, crunchy, with a perfect caramel flavor. Classic candy you can make at home with just a few ingredients.
🍬 English Toffee
Ingredients (makes ~1 pound)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped chocolate (semi-sweet or milk)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, or walnuts)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare
- Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper and lightly butter it.
- Have chocolate and nuts ready.
2️⃣ Make toffee
- In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in sugar, water, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking until mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer, or until it’s a deep golden amber.
3️⃣ Add vanilla
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract quickly.
4️⃣ Pour & top
- Immediately pour toffee into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Sprinkle chopped chocolate over hot toffee. Let sit 2–3 min, then spread melted chocolate evenly.
- Sprinkle nuts over chocolate while still warm.
5️⃣ Cool & break
- Let toffee cool completely at room temperature, about 1–2 hours.
- Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Pro Tips
- Candy thermometer: helps prevent burning; toffee should be golden brown but not dark brown.
- Stir constantly: prevents sugar from crystallizing.
- Chocolate topping: let toffee cool slightly before adding chocolate so it melts evenly but doesn’t run off.
- Storage: keeps at room temp in airtight container up to 2 weeks.
I can also give a “ultra-crunchy, buttery, chocolate-dipped English toffee” version that tastes just like a candy-shop treat 😏.
Do you want me to do that?
