Comments on: Famous Family Toffee

By: LaVonne Young

LaVonne Young — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:27:23 +0000

In reply to LaVonne Young. Did you cook it over medium heat, or medium high?

By: LaVonne Young

LaVonne Young — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:39:24 +0000

Great story!
I put chocolate chips on the hot candy, spread them out as they melted, and then sprinkled the almonds on right away.
I do have to say though I tried to cut the recipe in half and it tastes burnt. Hmmm, as I always cook my English toffee to 300° even though I only cooked this to 275°. Hmmm…
Gonna try again tomorrow with the full recipe!

By: Audra

Audra — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:46:20 +0000

In reply to Allison. Hey Allison! Have you ever calibrated your thermometer? Boil some water and check the temperature. Since water will always boil at 212F- you can see if yours if off. It sounds like it does need to be cooked a little longer for the right consistency! :)

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:29:05 +0000

Hi Audra – each time I’ve made this toffee it ends up a bit soft. I don’t want to over cook the toffee and my thermometer reads 275. Should I assume that my thermometer is not quite accurate and cook it a bit longer? It still tastes delicious, it just has the consistency of a chewy caramel. Thanks!

By: SamanthaFrommHaddow

SamanthaFrommHaddow — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:47:26 +0000

Holy cow, Audra! I just made this tonight. It is absolutely amazing! A huge thank you to you and your family for sharing.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:03:00 +0000

Hi,
I definitely want to try this recipe, just wondering are the temperatures you give in celsius or fahrenheit?
Thanks, Jessica

By: Elizevans

Elizevans — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:13:28 +0000

I did blot it, but the paper towels I have are not the most absorbent, and they may have left some butter on the surface…I’m not sure. Let me know if your mom and aunt have any input, because I love the recipe and would like to do it perfectly! Can’t wait to try it with sea salt.
I’ll check back to see if you find out more from your mom and aunts – thanks!