January 8th is National English Toffee Day.
Toffee is a traditional candy, made from sugar and butter. Making toffee is easy.
Following are simple step-by-step directions for making toffee.
Bring 2 cups sugar, 2 cups butter and 1/4 cup water to a boil until the mixture reaches a temperature between 300°F and 310°F — or in candy making terms: hard crack stage.
When the candy reaches hard crack stage, spread over a buttered baking sheet to cool. After the toffee has cooled off, break into bite size pieces.
A batch of toffee becomes English toffee when nuts, usually almonds, are added to the cooling candy. Melted chocolate can be spread over English toffee, giving the candy a sweet chocolate coating.
To learn how easy it is to make toffee, read Food Network’s Paula Deen’s English Toffee recipe here. If you are not in the mood for candy making, you can enjoy English toffee by buying a Heath bar.