Danish Toffee Recipes

BEST TOFFEE EVER - SUPER EASY

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Allow to come to a boil, and cook until the mixture becomes a dark amber color, and the temperature has reached 285 degrees F (137 degrees C). Stir occasionally.
• While the toffee is cooking, cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• As soon as the toffee reaches the proper temperature, pour it out onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the chocolate over the top, and let it set for a minute or two to soften. Spread the chocolate into a thin even layer once it is melted. Sprinkle the nuts over the chocolate, and press in slightly. Putting a plastic bag over your hand will minimize the mess.
• Place the toffee in the refrigerator to chill until set. Break into pieces, and store 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.

SWEDISH TOFFEE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, cocoa, cream, half-half and 3 T butter in 3 qt heavy saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Continue cooking, stirring no more than necessary to the hard ball stage (250*).
• Watch carefully, for mixture may boil to the top of the pan.
• Remove from heat; stir in remaining 3T butter and vanilla.
• Pour into 9" buttered square pan to cool.
• While still warm, mark in 1" squares; when cool, cut with a sharp knife and wrap individually in waxed paper.

DANISH TOFFEE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, coffee, and rum.
• Add flour mixture and almonds.
• Chill mixture at least one hour, roll out 1/8 inch thick and cut.
• Bake in ungreased pan at 375 for 12 minutes.