Simple Flexible Bar Cookies English Toffee Recipes

TERRIFIC TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk in a large bowl; stir in flour and salt. Press dough into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over hot crust. Let stand until soft, about 5 minutes, and spread evenly; sprinkle with nuts. Cool pan on wire rack for 30 minutes.

ENGLISH TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Add sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 295° (soft-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and salt. , Quickly pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife, score into lines. Let stand at room temperature until cool., Separate into squares, using a sharp knife if necessary. In a microwave, melt candy coating, stirring often. Dip squares, one at a time, in coating. Place on waxed paper until set.

EASY ENGLISH BUTTER TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Butter a 13x9 baking pan.
• Arrange saltines right side up in a single layer in pan.
• Melt butter and sugar over medium heat.
• Bring to boil, boil 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour over crackers, spread evenly with spatula.
• Bake for 5 minutes, if crackers move, rearrange with a fork.
• Cool for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate morsels over top.
• Let stand about 5 minutes the evenly spread over top.
• Cool completely, then cut in 2x1 inch bars.
• Place a pecan half over each piece.
• Store in refrigerator.

ENGLISH TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl with a mixer, beat butter with sugar until smoothly blended.
• Beat in egg yolk.
• Add flour to butter mixture.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Evenly press dough into buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch pan.
• In a bowl with a fork, beat egg white to blend.
• Spread over dough with pastry brush.
• Sprinkle chopped nuts over dough, then press them in.
• Bake in a 275° F oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Cut while hot into 1 1/2-inch squares.
• Use a small spatula to lift from pan.
• Let cool.
• Serve or store airtight up to 4 days, or freeze to store longer.

SIMPLE FLEXIBLE BAR COOKIES (ENGLISH TOFFEE)

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, cream sugar and margarine.
• Add egg and vanilla and beat to combine.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Spread the mixture in a 9x13 baking pan with sides. You don't have to be too neat about the spreading job, the cookies will flatten/spread/rise during cooking. (note: originally called for jelly roll pan. this did NOT work well, the dough didn't quite cover the bottom and rose up over the sides. sorry!).
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts on the top.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into bars or squares.