Butter Toffee

Butter Toffee

from thestoriedrecipe.com
Dessert
105 min
16 servings
224 kcal / serving

This classic English Butter Toffee is rich, smooth, buttery, and snappy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupsalted butter
  • 1 cupwhite sugar
  • 1 tablespoonkaro syrup
  • 3 tablespoonswater
  • 1 ½ cuppecans or almonds (finely chopped, toasted if desired, divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup.)
  • 3Hershey bars , separated into small squares (milk or dark chocolate)

Directions

Make the recipe

  1. 1

    Melt butter slowly over medium heat, being careful not to burn or brown.

  2. 2

    Add sugar and stir with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until well combined.

  3. 3

    Add water and syrup.

  4. 4

    Add candy thermometer and continue stirring.

  5. 5

    Cook over medium heat until it reaches 295-300°F. The color will look like an old penny. This is the hard crack stage.

  6. 6

    Pour the mixture onto a cookie sheet and spread with a spatula to the desired thickness. Allow it to cool to room temperature.

  7. 7

    Spread melted or tempered chocolate over the toffee, sprinkle with nuts, and allow it to cool to room temperature.

  8. 8

    Break toffee into bite-size pieces.