English Toffee Posted on December 9, 2014 (February 1, 2021) by Lynna I made candy!! I actually made these ages ago since my sisters were visiting and we were all talking about our childhood love for Almond Roca. Honestly, I had no idea it was even toffee candy until a few years ago. I just knew it was candy and I was absolutely smitten with them. English toffee recipes seemed straight-forward enough so I decided on the spot that I was going to make some English toffee that day for us to munch on. I`ll admit, I love Almond Roca, but this toffee stuff really gets into the grits of your teeth! I also read a lot of comments on ways to reduce this from happening. But, that day I just wanted to make some toffee and wasn`t worrying so much about it. Haha! Thankfully, this recipe was a winner, because the toffee wasn`t sticking to my teeth like Almond Roca or other English toffee barks! Yayyy!! I was so happy when my sisters commented about it, too! Now, it`s the Holiday season and these would make for some excellent, homemade treats for your family and friends! You can make a batch, break it into pieces, and wrap them in cellophane bags attached with some colorful ribbons. It doesn`t take a long time to make, which is a super bonus for you if you`re gifting other homemade goodies. I topped my toffee with some roughly chopped roasted pecans. But, this is really for you to decide! You can add pistachios, almonds, sea salt, etc! I even added broken pieces of Oreo cookies and they were bomb. (How can you go wrong with Oreos, right?) English Toffee Adapted: Taste of Home | Yields: ~25-32 servings | Level: Easy | Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: – 1 cup unsalted butter – ½ cup granulated sugar – ½ cup brown sugar, packed – 1 tablespoon light corn syrup – ¼ teaspoon salt – ½ teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips – Pecans, various nuts, sea salt, etc Directions: 1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a large, heavy bottom saucepan, melt the butter. 3. Add the sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. 4. Cook and stir over medium heat (7-8 minutes), until toffee turns almond color. 5. Quickly stir in vanilla extract. Continue stirring until it turns a dark amber color. 6. Remove from heat and pour onto prepared baking sheet. 7. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of toffee. Let it sit for about 3 minutes. 8. Using an offset spatula, spread melted chocolate. 9. Sprinkle with crushed pecans, Oreos, or sea salt. 10. Break into pieces. *Notes: My baking sheet was a half sheet size. I spread the toffee pretty thinly. Toffee + chocolate was about 1cm. You can making a thicker toffee layer, but serving size will decrease.