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English Toffee

English Toffee - buttery candy poured over almonds, topped with milk chocolate and walnuts. Make these delicious toffee bites easily at home, perfect for gifting!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup margarine
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 ounce milk chocolate melted
  • 1 cup unblanched whole almonds
  • 1 cup finely ground walnuts

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. On a foil-lined baking dish (11x7-inch) or in a silicone brownie bite pan (with 24 bites), arrange almonds in a single layer. Set aside.
  2. In a heavy pan, combine butter, margarine, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Cook over medium-high heat with a wooden spoon until butter melts, stirring constantly. (REALLY STIRRING CONSTANTLY)! Bring mixture to a rolling boil.
  3. Continue boiling (AND STIRRING) an additional 5-7 minutes until candy turns the color of almonds (about 300 degrees F). Pour over almonds. If using the brownie bite pan, use a small metal scoop to get toffee into each bite, working quickly!
  4. Cool completely.
  5. When candy is cooled and set (about 2 hours), spread melted chocolate over top of toffee. Sprinkle generously with ground walnuts. If doing both sides, use only half of the chocolate and walnuts. Allow top to set before flipping over and doing bottom. When set, pop out of silicone pan and store in airtight containers, or cut into pieces. ENJOY!

Notes

To prevent butter separation, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan and avoid heating too quickly; maintain medium to medium-high heat. Using half butter and half margarine can also yield more reliable results, but all butter can be used if preferred. If chocolate falls off when cutting, wipe any excess butter from the toffee surface with a paper towel before adding chocolate. For extra adhesion, sprinkle a small amount of cocoa powder or crushed nuts before applying chocolate.