Today is…
National English Toffee Day!
National English Toffee Day
Are you still on holiday? Do you treat yourself to a few extra calories each week? If so, today is for you!
This brittle buttery confection has been making mouths happy since the 1800′s, and now there’s a National Food Holiday in its honor!
Every foodie’s Auntie, Paula Deen, on the Food Network has a fool-proof recipe for English Toffee. When I tell you super simple–believe me.
Enjoy it, but make sure you burn of the calories with some cardiovascular exercise!
English Toffee
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons butter (1 stick and 6 tablespoons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash salt
- 1 (6 ounce) bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips or thin chocolate bars.
Generously butter a cookie sheet.
Paula Deen's English Toffee (Food Network)
Put butter, sugar, and water in a heavy pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a bubbling boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Remove spoon from pan, and cook to a very brittle stage (300 degrees to 310 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Or, make a cold water test: candy will separate into hard, brittle threads when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat and add nuts to mixture. Add vanilla and salt. Pour onto prepared cookie sheet and spread to 1/4-inch thickness. Cool slightly, top with chocolate chips or chocolate bars, and spread as it melts. Cool completely and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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