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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Easy to Make Toffee, no candy thermometer needed!

Do you want to make candy? But think that making candy is really hard? Well, so did I until I found this recipe for Easy to Make Toffee! You will love it, and so will everyone you share it with! So, let's make Toffee, shall we?


My Grandmother seemed to be able to do it all!

During World War II my grandmother made candy. She knew that with sugar rationing, candy making would be a nice little cottage industry, one that she could make money with and help support the family. Later when I was old enough to remember seeing a cookbook just for candy making, with pride she told me about her little candy-making venture. And explained why often, there would be a few pieces of candy on any dessert tray she prepared. 


First off, anyone lucky enough to have a Grandmother with a candy cook book on her shelf in the kitchen, is pretty lucky indeed! Now as a grandmother myself, it all makes sense to me. A homemade household makes for a happy home. Sure she could have just gone to the store for candy to give us when we visited, but she didn't. And because she did not, I got a loving lesson about my own heritage. One I live and offer to my own family as well. But in true integrity, we do buy candy from the store as well, because not every candy recipe is a easy as this one...


We don't all have the same skills in the kitchen...

For me, there was just one problem with candy making, I was afraid of the whole soft-ball stage, the brittle threads in the cold water stage, and most of all the candy thermometer! Yep, I was a fearful candy making baby in my own kitchen...and fortunately, one day I found this recipe and started taking back my candy-making fears. I even have a candy thermometer in the drawer and have begun to expand my repertoire. So yes, let's make Toffee, shall we? because the hardest part of this recipe is waiting for it to cool!

Ingredients needed for this recipe:
  • walnuts
  • butter
  • brown sugar, you can make your own, recipe here.
  • chocolate chips
You will also need the following:
  • small baking pan or spring-form pan
  • foil
  • large saucepan - to prevent splatters of hot candy mixture!
  • stirring spoon
  • measuring cups
Now we are ready to begin!


Perfect for gift giving, Easy to Make Toffee
Easy to Make Toffee

Easy to Make Toffee!
adapted http://whichname.blogspot.com/
UPDATED: 08.09.2023

1/2 c butter
3/4 c brown sugar
1 c largely broken walnut pieces (between 1/4 - 1/2 inch in size)
1/2 c chocolate chips

Butter (or spray with Pam) the bottom and sides of an 8" pan, scatter walnuts over the bottom. Note: for gift-giving, prepare a spring-form pan. Cover in foil, then butter the foil. Scatter the walnut pieces over the bottom of the pan.



Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add the brown sugar. Continuing with medium heat, cook stirring constantly while the mixture boils for 6-7 minutes. Please note: depending upon your stove you may need to adjust the burner up or down as you cook to avoid burning the butter/sugar mixture. 



Pour cooked toffee mixture evenly over the walnuts, rotate the pan gently for the Toffee to into the corners of a square pan. 



Sprinkle with the chocolate chips, let sit one minute, gently spread the melted chocolate to cover the entire surface.

When cool, break into pieces. 

For gift-giving, I like to present Easy to Make Toffee whole and let them break it before enjoying it. Simply remove the candy still encased in the foil from the spring-form pan, and gift wrap as desired.


Storage options for Easy to Make Toffee. Store covered at room temperature until gone! Candy never seems to go bad!


UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Easy to Make Toffee has been included below. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:


Easy to Make Toffee!
UPDATED: 08.09.2023

1/2 c butter
3/4 c brown sugar
1 c largely broken walnut pieces (between 1/4 - 1/2 inch in size)
1/2 c chocolate chips

Butter (or spray with Pam) the bottom and sides of an 8" pan, scatter walnuts over the bottom. Note: for gift-giving, prepare a spring-form pan. Cover in foil, then butter the foil. Scatter the walnut pieces over the bottom of the pan.

Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add the brown sugar. Continuing with medium heat, cook stirring constantly while the mixture boils for 6-7 minutes. Please note: depending upon your stove you may need to adjust the burner up or down as you cook to avoid burning the butter/sugar mixture. 

Pour cooked toffee mixture evenly over the walnuts, rotate the pan gently for the Toffee to into the corners of a square pan. 

Sprinkle with the chocolate chips, let sit one minute, gently spread the melted chocolate to cover the entire surface.

When cool, break into pieces. 


For gift-giving, I like to present Easy to Make Toffee whole and let them break it before enjoying it. Simply remove the candy still encased in the foil from the spring-form pan, and gift wrap as desired.


Storage options for Easy to Make Toffee. Store covered at room temperature until gone! Candy never seems to go bad!

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  1. Woo hoo! What a great treat! Yum!!!

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    1. With my limited candy making skills, this one is a keeper! Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Judee from Gluten Free A-Z Blog: The flavors in this recipe sound decadent and really delicious. Fortunately, it's easy too. Yum!

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    1. Hi Judee, it is easy. I do enjoy making this for gifts.

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  4. I like how simple this recipe is compared to others.

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    1. I agree, this started my journey to learn more about candy making!

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  5. We make something very similar to this with crackers in place of the walnuts (sounds a bit weird but they soak in the toffee) and I love that it is so nice and easy! It's a huge hit and such a crowd pleaser.

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    1. Joanne, I have made that wonderful treat as well, it is totally delicious. BTW, it is good with pretzels also...

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  6. This looks good. I'll have to try it after my diet!

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  7. Sounds so good! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party - Hope your week is going fabulous!

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  8. I absolutely love toffee! This looks yummy. Visiting from Happiness is Homemade.

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    1. Jennifer, thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do, have a great week ahead.

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  9. I wouldn't have thought to make toffee. Toffee sauce yes!

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    1. Hi Marg, toffee is a fun treat, but toffee sauce sounds delightful!

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  10. This looks wonderful. Similar to the Christmas Crack Candy my mom used to make, only instead of walnuts, she used crackers. I’d love this. Probably too much!

    Thanks for sharing the recipe at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop

    Laurie

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    1. Laurie, I have made that as well! What is it about brown sugar with a little salty bite?

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  11. Yum! I love toffee. Thank you for linking up at Tell It To Me Tuesday, I hope to see you again this week!

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  12. Oh boy, this sounds yummy! I haven't had toffee in ages.
    I appreciate you sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month.

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    1. Paula, you are so welcome, thanks for hosting, I sure appreciate it!

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