Thursday, December 6, 2012

English Toffee Recipe

There are very few recipes that I am willing to break out the thermometer over.  This is one of them.  The caramel is so soft and gooey and sweet that it is well worth the effort. 
 The recipe is my aunt Carolyn's.  I challenge you to find a more decadent English Toffee recipe.  Seriously.  It is THAT good! 

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 lb. brown sugar
dash of salt
1 cup light corn syrup
1 15 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter in heavy saucepan.  Add sugar and salt; stir thoroughly.  Stir in corn syrup, mix well.  Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.  Cook and stir over medium heat to firm ball stage (245 degrees).  This will take 12-15 minutes.  Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.  Pour into buttered 9x9x2 inch pan.  Cool and cut into squares.  If you plan to give it away, it does well wrapped in individual pieces of wax paper.
Do you have a recipe, readers, that you're willing to go to extra lengths to produce?  If so, I want to hear about it!

35 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 6, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    Oh my that does look seriously delicious and easier to make than I would have thought!

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  2. Kerri FarleyDecember 6, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    This looks YUMMY!

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  3. Tanya BreeseDecember 6, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    oh yum, i pinned it! i'm going to try this and while i have the candy thermometer out i'm going to make popcorn balls. my mom and grandma used to make them every christmas, red and green ones!

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  4. andyDecember 6, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Oh I love Carmel ! Looks great ! Have a great day

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  5. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    My aunt's fudge has so many steps to make, but I love it.

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  6. Buttons ThoughtsDecember 6, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Oh this is awful I am ready to go check the cows and I can bet there is not one thing sweet as this out there. Darn now I want some. Maybe later. Thank you B

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  7. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Caramel is my very favorite.

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  8. Tina Fariss BarbourDecember 6, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    That looks sooooo good! I'm such an amateur cook that any recipe takes a lot out of me! :-)

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  9. Liz MaysDecember 6, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Oh my word, no wonder you take the time! Delicious!

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  10. An Apel a DayDecember 6, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Yes! These are so good: http://sugarcookieart.blogspot.com/2011/08/chocolate-malt-cookies.html

    Bad for you, but good!

    I make a lot of holiday treats and send them onward to many people. Such as my work my husband's work, preschool, teachers and my husband's family.

    Your toffee does look yummy!

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  11. SandyDecember 6, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Wow, does that ever look wonderful. I am going to make that this weekend for sure. I too rarely break out my candy thermometer. This looks like it would be worth it though.

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  12. NancyDecember 6, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    "my" peanut brittle. Oh so good and crunchy!

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  13. renae December 6, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    Lisa! oh! i am NOT a cook. i try and i am soooooooo BAD at it. my artsy brain won't let me cook. my HM is the cook and not the artsy dude at all. hahaha, we balance each other out.

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  14. Ginny HartzlerDecember 6, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Oh yum, this is a marvelous picture, too. In my warped thinking, I would slurp it all up before it was cooled, or maybe dump it all over vanilla ice-cream!

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  15. Valerie BoersmaDecember 6, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    I'm making this, and I DON'T plan on giving any away;)

    Thanks for posting this Lisa! It looks like it's totally worth getting out the candy thermometer to make!

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  16. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 6, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Oh Wow--did this ever bring back memories. My Mom made this stuff every year at Christmas when I was growing up. We gave it to teachers, etc. as gifts... My job was to cut and wrap it in Wax Paper... I even have an old picture somewhere of me doing that... Need to find that picture...

    Thanks for the memories.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  17. SallyDecember 6, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Oh goodness. That looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    And, for some reason it also reminds me of when my mom used to make taffee. Yum. :)

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  18. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    Those look soooo good.

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  19. DebbieDecember 6, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Sounds so yummy and homemade is always best!

    So fun to use a family recipe that has been handed down!

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  20. LB @ Bullets And BiscuitsDecember 6, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    my oh my, this looks heavenly! I may have to try making this tomorrow

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  21. Debby@Just BreatheDecember 6, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    That looks delicious. Thank you for sharing Aunt Carolyn's recipe with us :)

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  22. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Thanks for sharing - I'm in need of sweet treat recipes for Christmas. I'll be making this!

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  23. Chatty CroneDecember 6, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    I just made some toffee this weekend. Yours looks great! sandie

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  24. Sonya @ Under the Desert SkyDecember 6, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Whoa! I love that kind of candy!

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  25. Myna KayDecember 6, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    It looks absolutely sinful!!lol Enjoy!

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  26. The CrankyDecember 6, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    I'll have to show this recipe to the Great Scot; he is the house toffee maker...this looks seriously good!

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  27. Grandma BonnieDecember 6, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    oh sounds yummy. I should make this for the holidays. I do have a few recipes I will slave over I might find so time later to post about them if my granddaughters will allow me some blogging time.

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  28. Tweedles -- that's meDecember 6, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    That looks sooo yummy. Do you think if my moms made some- that they would give me a taste? If not- can I come to your house--- you always have so much fun,
    love
    tweedles

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  29. Miss AngieDecember 6, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    That looks delicious, and I really want to try it!

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  30. Are We There Yet!December 7, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    I haven't made toffee in years. I thought I commented on this in my other account too.... Hmmmmmmm going to have to come back and do that.

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  31. Eat To LiveDecember 7, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Mmmmm Lisa, everytime I see that toffee, it makes my mouth water.

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  32. UnknownDecember 8, 2012 at 2:51 AM

    Take out a couple, I'll be right over! :)

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  33. Our Neck of the WoodsDecember 10, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Oooh, how delicious! I used to be all about making desserts that had lots of steps, but lately I just don't have the patience for it! But I will spend extra time on candy and cookies around the holidays.

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  34. Thistle Cove FarmDecember 11, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    I'll be making this and, might, share but chances are about 50/50. Or not.

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  35. jp@A Green RidgeDecember 12, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Since I just got my cap put in, I'll stay away from toffee...but it shows does look delicious, Baby Girl!...:)JP

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