Monday, January 6, 2014

Toffee squares

What I had:
  • Wilton brownie squares silicone pan
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup white chocolate dipping wafers, melted
  • 1 cup unblanched whole almonds
  • some somewhat finely ground pecans
What I did:
  • Placed 3 almonds in each cavity of the brownie pan.
  • Put butter, margarine, sugar and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
  • Brought it to a boil while stirring continuously.
  • Continued stirring like a mad woman for 6.5 minutes (or till candy starts to brown a bit and thickens, coming off the sides of the pan). Jeff jumped in for a minute when my arm started to hurt.
  • Used a tablespoon scoop to scoop into each cavity over the almonds.
  • Let it cool completely before popping them out.
  • Taste tested one, shared with Jeff. Taste tested another from the other side just to make sure.
  • Melted the wafers in the microwave.
  • Dipped one side of the toffee in the chocolate and pressed it into the ground almonds.
  • Tasted one more and decided to let the chocolate set.
  • Tasted another after the chocolate set just to make sure it was still good.
  • Put the rest in an airtight container and in the fridge to avoid more tasting.
Delicious almond toffee dipped in white chocolate and crushed pecans
I'll get consistent next time :-P

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