Aunt Normas Chocolate Nut Toffee Recipes

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line a sided sheet pan with a silicone baking mat, or oil it well with vegetable oil (or use a heavyweight nonstick sheet pan).
• Pour the sugar into the center of a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Pour the water around the edge of the pan and wait to allow the water to moisten the sugar. (You can draw a clean finger through the center of the pan to allow some water to seep in.) Add the corn syrup and bring to a boil. Add the butter and boil until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F.
• Turn off the heat and whisk in the cocoa; then stir in the nuts. Quickly pour the mixture onto the center of the prepared pan and let it spread out - it may not reach the sides of the pan. Set aside to cool at room temperature until hard. Using your hands (I wear gloves to avoid fingerprints), pry the toffee out of the pan and break into large pieces. Store in an airtight container. The toffee will keep well for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

AUNT ROSE'S FANTASTIC BUTTER TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow baking pan, toast almonds until golden brown, 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Pulse chocolate in a food processor until finely ground (do not overprocess); transfer to a bowl. Pulse almonds in food processor until coarsely chopped. Sprinkle 1 cup almonds over bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate., In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally., Immediately pour mixture over almonds and chocolate in pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate and almonds. Refrigerate until set; break into pieces.

TRIPLE NUT CHOCOLATE BUTTER TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter 13x9-inch pan. Line with parchment or waxed paper. Butter paper.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips, 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons almonds, 2 tablespoons pecans, and 2 tablespoons walnuts over parchment paper; set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter, water, and salt in heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 10-12 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue boiling, stirring often, 20-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 305°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan. Immediately sprinkle with remaining almonds, pecans, and walnuts; swirl into toffee with knife.
• Sprinkle remaining milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over toffee, pressing gently into toffee. Cool completely. Break into pieces.

DOUBLE-NUT ENGLISH TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in almonds. Immediately pour into prepared pan., Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips; let stand until chips become glossy. Spread evenly over top. Sprinkle with 1 cup walnuts. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour., In a microwave, melt remaining chips; stir until smooth. Spread over toffee. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Break into 2-in. pieces. Store in an airtight container.

AUNT NORMA'S CHOCOLATE NUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Spread nuts on bottom of a well-buttered 8X8 pan.
• Combine margarine and brown sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a full boil.
• Boil for 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Pour mixture over nuts, being sure to cover them all.
• Scatter chocolate chips over toffee.
• Cover until chips have softened, then spread evenly.
• Refrigerate until chocolate has set, turn out on a board and break into bite-sized pieces.

4-INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE NUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Stir in the sugar.
• Stir constantly until the toffee mixture turns a lovely caramel color. (You don't necessarily need a candy thermometer, but if you want to use one, the mixture is at around 280-300°F at this point).
• You can add the nuts now, or wait and sprinkle them on top of the chocolate.
• Carefully pour the hot toffee onto a large cookie sheet (a rimmed cookie sheet or you'll coat your counter with hot toffee) that's been lightly coated with cooking spray.
• After a few minutes, when the toffee begins to set up but is still hot, sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
• Once melted, spread out the chocolate to evenly coat the toffee. If you didn't already mix in the nuts, sprinkle them on top of the still warm chocolate -- or mix the nuts in AND sprinkle them on top, knock yourself out.
• Once the toffee is completely cooled, you can break it up into bite size pieces.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter baking pan and put on a heatproof surface.
• Bring butter, sugar, and salt to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat, whisking until smooth, then boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture is deep golden and registers 300°F (hard-crack stage) on thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Immediately stir in whole peanuts, then carefully pour hot toffee into center of baking pan. Spread with spatula, smoothing top, and let stand 1 minute, then immediately sprinkle chocolate on top. Let stand until chocolate is melted, 4 to 5 minutes, then spread over toffee with cleaned spatula. Sprinkle evenly with chopped peanuts, then freeze until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces.