Toffee Recipe

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4.98 from 94 votes

This classic toffee recipe is the perfect homemade treat. With crunchy pecans and chocolate, it's simply delicious!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Hardening2

Total Time2 25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Equipment

1 Candy thermometer

Ingredients

2 cups salted butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips
½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Line a 7x12-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Clamp a candy thermometer to the saucepan.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, then bring to a boil while whisking constantly.
Continue whisking the mixture as it boils until it reaches 290°F or the "hard crack" stage. This will take 10–15 minutes, and the mixture will be amber-caramel in color.
When it reaches hard crack stage, immediately pour toffee into the prepared pan.
Let sit for 1–2 minutes, then sprinkle chocolate chips on top. After 1 more minute, spread chocolate smooth with an offset or rubber spatula and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours to harden, then cut into pieces with a thick, sharp knife.

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Notes

Make ahead of time. Toffee can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1–2 weeks. You can also refrigerate it to extend the shelf life to about 3 months.

Variations. To change up your toffee, switch out the milk chocolate chips for semisweet, dark, or white chocolate, or use chopped almonds, toffee bits, candy cane bits, or holiday sprinkles in place of the pecans.

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