Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

old fashioned english almond toffee

(1)
cyrene avatar
Recipe by
Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene
Greenwood, FL

This is so buttery rich and brittle! Always reminds me of a Heath Bar!
Recipe from 1956 Betty Crocker Cookbook

read more
(1)
yield serving(s)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For old fashioned english almond toffee

  • 2/3 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    water
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt (kosher)
  • 2/3 c
    almonds, blanched
  • 1/4 tsp
    soda
  • 1/2 c
    semi-sweet chocolate pieces (morsals) or 2 - 7/8 ounce milk chocolate bars. can use white chocolate too!
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, chopped

How To Make old fashioned english almond toffee

  • 1
    Combine in saucepan...
    Butter, sugar, water and salt.
    cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it boils. Cook without stirring to 236 degrees or until a little dropped in cold water forms soft ball.
  • 2
    Add..
    2/3 Cup blanched almonds
    Continue cooking to 290 degrees (soft crack stage), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Mixture changes to a deep caramel color.
  • 3
    Stir In...
    1/4 tsp soda
    Turn out onto greased baking sheet, spread to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • 4
    Immediately spread with...
    semi sweet chocolate pieces
    Spread chocolate over top as it melts
  • 5
    Sprinkle with...
    chopped pecans
    Cool and then break into piece!

    Enjoy!!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT