Golden English Toffee
"This is my adopted recipe, I haven't made it yet."
photo by Pamela
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 pounds
- Serves:
- 1
ingredients
directions
- Combine all ingredients in large saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring until all dissolved, then boil without stirring until the mixture is dark golden.
- Test by spooning a few drops into a cup of cold water.
- The toffee is done when it hardens at once into a crisp ball.
- Take off heat and pour into a flat oiled pan to make a layer about 1/2 inch thick.
- When toffee is tepid, score into squares, and when cool break with a hammer and store in an airtight container.
Questions & Replies
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why vinegar?
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Can use honey
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Can someone post some precice measurements please. 1 cup of solid butter is very different quantity from 1 cup melted butter due to the air gaps left by solid butter. If it is supposed to be solid can someone recommend a weight?
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Just tried this recipe. But hasn't set? Could you please tell me why
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I can not find the Safeway syrup in my area. Can it be substituted for Golden Eagle corn syrup?
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Reviews
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I was surprised. This is the first toffee recipe I've made which actually turned out perfect for me. The difference in the this recipe from the others I've tried is vinegar and admittedly I was hesitant to try the recipe because of it. But you don't taste it in the end product at all. Wonderful recipe. Thanks. -
These turned out great! Next time I will put wax paper in the pan before I pour it in - should make it easier to get out. Also, when storing the pieces, sprinkle it with some flour and give it a good shake before closing the tin, it will prevent them from sticking together. Every night we read "The Faraway Tree Stories" by Enid Blyton to our kids. Moonface loves toffee and will do almost anything for it. So I made this recipe to let my kids taste what homemade toffee is like - my 4-year old said it tastes "better than love.."! -
This recipe works great. I covered the pan with chopped toasted almonds before pouring the toffee about 1/4 inch thick. It was just like almond roca.
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This was my first time making candy, and I really thought it was going to be hard, but it wasn't! The boiling vinegar is a bit unpleasant while its cooking, but the end product is excellent. I couldn't find golden syrup, so I used Light Karo syrup.
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Yum! Like other reviewers I was a bit wary of the vinegar but have no fear! End result is absolutely perfect, I added half a teaspoon of natural vanilla paste to mine. :o)
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Tweaks
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The toffee had a very good flavor! I used light corn syrup instead of the safeway golden syrup. The finished product stuck to everyone's teeth a bit. I wish it had been a little more brittle like.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dreamgoddess
United States
