English Toffee Recipe
Learn how to make toffee at home! Buttery crisp and topped with melted chocolate, this classic homemade candy makes a great gift.
Servings: 20
Calories: 418kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cover a 10x15” baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt together the butter, brown sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until the temperature of the syrup reaches hard crack stage, 290-295 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the heat.
- Immediately pour the mixture on the parchment paper lined pan.
- Allow the mixture to cool for 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and let them sit and melt for 5 minutes.
- Use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate chips to cover the top.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Allow the toffee to set at room temperature for 4 hours or until the chocolate is set.
- Break into pieces and store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe being divided into 20 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 piece of toffee. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg