Description
Better than anything toffee recipe brings together rich butter, chocolate, and almonds in a classic sweet treat. Homemade confections offer delightful rewards when you craft this irresistible dessert with care and precision.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup / 225 g unsalted butter
- 1 cup / 200 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup / 175 g semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup / 60 g chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring ample overhang for easy removal.
- Toffee Base: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then gradually blend in sugar and salt while stirring consistently to prevent burning.
- Caramelization: Cook the mixture, tracking its color transformation and temperature carefully with a candy thermometer until it reaches the hard crack stage (300°F).
- Flavor Enhancement: Remove from heat and quickly incorporate vanilla extract, stirring gently to preserve the caramelized structure.
- Toffee Layering: Pour the molten mixture onto the prepared sheet, spreading evenly with a spatula to create a smooth foundation.
- Chocolate Coating: Distribute chocolate chips across the hot toffee, allowing them to melt naturally for 3 minutes, then spread smoothly to create a complete coverage.
- Nutty Finish: Sprinkle chopped nuts over the chocolate layer, pressing lightly to ensure they adhere and create textural complexity.
- Cooling and Setting: Allow the toffee to cool completely at room temperature or refrigerate to expedite the firming process.
- Serving Preparation: Break the cooled toffee into rustic, irregular pieces, transforming it into an artisanal confection ready for serving or gifting.
Notes
- Prevent Sugar Crystallization: Continuously stir the butter and sugar mixture to avoid sugar crystals forming, which can ruin the smooth toffee texture.
- Temperature Precision: Use a reliable candy thermometer and remove from heat exactly at 300°F (hard crack stage) to achieve perfect toffee consistency without burning.
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Let residual heat naturally melt chocolate chips for 3 minutes, then spread gently to create a smooth, even coating without breaking the toffee base.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap traditional nuts with seeds like sunflower or pumpkin for nut-free versions, or use dairy-free chocolate chips for vegan adaptation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 0.1 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg