Toffee Recipe

Homemade Toffee:

 

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon plus 1-3/4 cups butter, softened, divided
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 tablespoon light organic corn syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

Directions

• Butter a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Add sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 295° (soft-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and salt.
• Quickly pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife, score into lines. Let stand at room temperature until cool.
• Separate into squares, using a sharp knife if necessary. In a microwave, melt candy coating, stirring often. Dip squares, one at a time, in coating. Place on waxed paper until set. Yield: 2-1/4 pounds.

Tip:  It's a good idea to check your thermometer before making this candy.  It should read 212° at water boiling temperature.  If it does not, you will need to adjust your temperature in which the recipe requires.

(English Toffee Bars published in Country Woman November/December 1999, p29)