Coffee Toffee Crunch Torte Food

TOFFEE CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat the eggs slightly; then add to the butter mixture and mix well. Sift flour, salt and baking soda; then add slowly to the moist ingredients and mix thoroughly. Mix in the toffee bits, oatmeal, coconut and nuts.
• Drop dough by the teaspoonful onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

COFFEE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick cooking mat; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, coffee, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat to 300 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat for 10 seconds. Sift baking soda evenly over sugar syrup. Whisk just until combined. Pour immediately into the center of the prepared baking sheet. Let stand, without spreading, until cool, about 30 minutes.
• When ready to use, tap the crunch lightly with a spoon or knife handle to crack. Break into irregular pieces.

COFFEE - TOFFEE TORTE

Steps:

• For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor.
• Add 5 tblsps butter, blend until nuts are finely chopped.
• To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tblsp butter.
• Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
• Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Freeze crust.
• For ganache: Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• For mousse: Whisk sugar, yolks, 1/3 cup water and espresso powder in large metal bowl.
• Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160F, about 3 minutes.
• Remove bowl from over water.
• Add nutmeg.
• Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat 2 ½ cups cream, liqueur and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Fold cream mixture and toffee into egg mixture.
• Spoon half of mousse into crust.
• Drizzle ¼ cup ganache over.
• Using tip of knife, swirl mixtures together.
• Carefully spoon remaining mousse over; smooth top.
• Cover and freeze torte overnight.
• Cover remaining ganache; chill.
• Rewarm remaining ganache over low heat, whisking just until slightly softened but not melted.
• If necessary, let stand until firm enough to pipe.
• Spoon ganache into pastry bag fitted with star tip.
• Run sharp knife around torte pan sides.
• Release pan sides.
• Pipe ganache in lattice design atop torte.
• Pipe ganache in star shapes around border.
• Garnish with almonds.
• Note: This torte can be prepared up to 1 week ahead.
• Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.

COFFEE TOFFEE CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• For the base: Line a baking sheet with parchment and put a 15-by-11-inch ring mold on top. Spray the parchment and ring mold with cooking spray.
• Melt the praline paste and white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) a saucepan of simmering water, stirring to combine. Fold in the feuilletine. Spread evenly on the bottom of the prepared ring mold. Sprinkle the crushed toffee pieces over the crust. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• For the mousse: Put the milk chocolate in a large bowl. Bloom the gelatin sheets in a bowl of ice water until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Bring the milk, coffee extract, salt and bloomed gelatin to a boil in a medium saucepan. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve over the milk chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir with a rubber spatula to combine. Allow to cool to 90 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
• Meanwhile, whip the cream by hand or with an electric mixer on medium speed until it holds a ribbon on the surface when the whisk is lifted.
• Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Pour over the feuilletine base and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. Allow to set, about 45 minutes, then wrap with plastic wrap and freeze the layered base overnight.
• For the cremeaux: Put the white chocolate and glucose syrup in a large bowl. Bloom the gelatin sheets in a bowl of ice water until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Bring the cream, milk and bloomed gelatin to a boil in a large saucepan. Strain through a fine mesh sieve over the white chocolate and glucose. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir with a rubber spatula to combine. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface so it doesn't form a skin and cover the bowl with another piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Flip the frozen layered base over (still in the ring mold), peel off the parchment and place on another parchment-lined baking sheet. Run a hot knife around the edges of the layered base and lift the ring mold to remove. Let sit at room temperature until it can be cut, 15 to 20 minutes and no more than 30 minutes. Test by touching the center with your fingertip. If it leaves a fingerprint, it's ready to cut.
• Cut into 1-by-4-inch inch bars (or whatever size you want). Whip the cremeux to stiff peaks with an electric mixer on medium-high speed and place in a piping bag with a small plain round or star pastry tip. Pipe the cremeux in small dollops or rosettes on top of each bar.

HONEY CRUNCH TOFFEE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the sugar, water, honey, and dark rum and cook to 220 degrees F. on a candy thermometer. Add 1 3/4 cups of the almonds and stir while you cook it to hard crack or 300 degrees F. Meanwhile, lay a silpat on a sheet pan or butter a 12 by 18-inch sheet pan well. When the toffee is up to temperature, pour it out onto the pan and place another silpat on top. Roll it to 1/4-inch thick or just spread it with the back of a spoon and let cool.
• To temper the chocolate, place it over simmering water, melting it to 115 to 120 degrees F on a chocolate thermometer. Meanwhile, wipe the surface of the toffee with a damp towel to remove any excess butter and let dry for a few minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the bowl from the simmering water, and let cool, stirring until it reaches 82 to 86 degrees. It will begin to set a little around the edges at this point. Return the bowl to the hot (now turned off) water for a few seconds at a time, until it reaches 88 to 91 degrees F. Do not let it go over 91 degrees F or it will go out of temper. Using an offset spatula, spread the surface with the tempered chocolate and sprinkle on the remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Let it set up at room temperature and then break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

BUTTERCRUNCH TOFFEE

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add sugar and lecithin and stir constantly with a wooden spoon over medium heat. When mixture comes to a boil, add the corn syrup and continue stirring constantly to prevent burning until temperature reaches 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
• After mixture reaches 300 degrees F, remove from heat and add salt and chopped almonds, if using, and mixing gently. Pour into a well buttered shallow pan. Depth of toffee should be approximately 1/4-inch.
• Before toffee sets, score with a knife into uniform pieces. Toffee should be stored in an airtight container.

COFFEE TOFFEE TART

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9-inch round fluted tart pan with removable bottom with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift flour into small bowl; add to shortening mixture. Mix on low speed until mixed.
• TRANSFER to lightly floured surface; shape into disk. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan (make sure the finished edge is flat). Chill until firm.
• PLACE a square of aluminum foil over crust; fill shell with 2 cups dried beans or rice to keep crust flat. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans; bake about 20 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool.
• HEAT 3/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon shortening in microwave in medium bowl until boiling (about 90 seconds). Add chocolate chips; whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• RESERVE 1/2 cup chocolate mixture. Pour remainder into cooled crust. Refrigerate 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
• ADD remaining 1/2 cup cream, 1 cup whipped topping, coffee crystals, cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Beat on high 2 minutes (or until coffee has dissolved), scraping down sides occasionally.
• STIR in 1/2 cup toffee bits. Spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate 2 hours (or overnight, if desired). Spread remaining whipped topping over coffee layer; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits.
• CUT tart into 8 slices; place slices on serving plates. Place remaining chocolate mixture in small resealable plastic food storage bag. Microwave until warm. Cut small corner off bag; squeeze to drizzle over tart slices; serve.

COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor. Add 5 tablespoons butter; blend until nuts are finely chopped. To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tablespoon butter. Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom an dup sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes. Freeze crust.
• For ganache:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• For mousse:
• Whisk sugar, yolks, 1/3 cup water and espresso powder in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add nutmeg. Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat 2 1/2 cups cream, liqueur and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream mixture and toffee into egg mixture. Spoon half of mousse into crust. Drizzle 1/4 cup ganache over. Using tip of knife, swirl mixtures together. Carefully spoon remaining mousse over; smooth top. Cover and freeze torte overnight. Cover remaining ganache; chill.
• Rewarm remaining ganache over low heat, whisking just until slightly softened but not melted. If necessary, let stand until firm enough to pipe. Spoon ganache into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Run sharp knife around torte pan sides. Release pan sides. Pipe ganache in lattice design atop torte. Pipe ganache in star shapes around border. Garnish with almonds. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.)

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss wafer crumbs with brown sugar and butter; press into an ungreased 13x9-in. pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes., For topping, place butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 1 minute. Pour evenly over crust., Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 2 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand until chips have softened. Spread evenly over top; sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely before cutting.

TOFFEE CRUNCH DESSERT

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Cool completely., In a heavy saucepan, combine egg yolks and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup cream. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until cooled. , In a large bowl, beat remaining cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir 3 cups whipped cream into egg yolk mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. , Cut cake into cubes. In a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the cake, cream mixture and crushed candy bars. Repeat layers (dish will be full). Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP TOFFEE CRUNCH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended. Stir in 3/4 cup chopped toffee bars.
• Pour into crust; sprinkle with remaining chopped toffee bars.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.

MAKEOVER TOFFEE CRUNCH DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Stir in 2 cups whipped topping. Fold in remaining whipped topping. , In a 13x9-in. dish coated with cooking spray, layer half the cake cubes, pudding mixture and crushed candy bars. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

TOFFEE BAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Using electric mixer, beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl on low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer 1/2 cup butter-sugar mixture to medium bowl; mix in toffee and pecans. Set aside. Stir baking soda into remaining butter-sugar mixture in large bowl. Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla, beating until just combined. Transfer batter to prepared dish.
• Sprinkle toffee topping evenly over batter. Bake until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in baking dish. Cut into 16 squares. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

SPICE CAKE WITH COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Butter and flour three 8-in. round cake pans.
• In a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed (use the blade or rotary beater if using a standing mixer), beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale yellow, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as necessary & beat in molasses.
• In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves, if using.
• Stir (or beat at low speed) a third of the flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Stir in half the milk just until blended.
• Stir in another third of the flour mixture, then remaining milk, followed by remaining flour, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
• Scrape batter equally into prepared pans and spread level.
• Bake cakes until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto racks and remove pans.
• Cool completely before assembling.
• FROSTING:.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer on low speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in cream cheese until well incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
• Beat in powdered sugar, lemon juice, and molasses, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until no lumps remain.
• COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH:.
• Butter a 12X17" rimmed baking pan.
• Measure out vanilla and set aside.
• In a 2-3 quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stir sugar, butter, 1/4 cup water, corn syrup, and espresso(or Cuban)powder until butter is melted and you no longer see any crystals.
• Increase heat to high and boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 300ºF on a candy thermometer, 4-5 minutes.
• Quickly remove from heat and carefully stir in vanilla (MIXTURE WILL BUBBLE UP) BE CAREFUL, IT IS NOT WORTH BURNING YOURSELF!
• Immediately spread thinly in prepared baking pan and let cool until hard, about 20 minutes.
• Flex pan to release toffee.
• If using for topping cake, finely chop enough to make 1 1/4 cups.
• Break remaining toffee into small chunks and reserve for garnish. Store in airtight contained at room temperature for up to 1 week.
• ASSEMBLY OF THE CAKE:.
• Cut 4 strips of waxed paper or parchment paper, each about 4 by 12 in., and arrange them in a square over edges of a serving platter.
• With a serrated knife, carefully slice cake layers in half horizontally.
• Place first split layer, cut side down, on serving platter (adjust parchment paper so that edges of platter are covered).
• Spread layer with about 1/2 cup frosting.
• Sprinkle with about 1/4 cup chopped toffee.
• Repeat frosting and sprinkling with next 4 split layers.
• Top with remaining split layer, but don't frost or sprinkle with toffee.
• Brush away crumbs around sides and base of cake.
• Spoon 1 cup frosting into a small bowl and stir in milk until smooth.
• Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake to seal in crumbs.
• Refrigerate cake until coating is set, about 1 hour.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, then remove strips of paper.
• If not serving within a few hours, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day,
• Shortly before serving, garnish top of cake with toffee chunks.

COFFEE TOFFEE CRUNCH-A-BUNCH PIE

Steps:

• For the Crust; Combine crumbs and sugar. Slowly add butter and mix well. Press into bottom and sides of pie plate. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. Once cool, brush melted toffee crunch milk chocolate bar on bottom and sides of crust before filling.
• For the Filling: Whip pudding mix, half and half, heavy whipping cream, coffee, and caramel flavoring until creamy but firm. Fold in by hand the crushed toffee bars. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes. Spoon 1/2 cup caramel topping on bottom of pie crust that has been brushed with melted chocolate. Spoon filling on top of caramel layer. Return to refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
• For the Topping: Whip cream and sugar until stiff. Decorate pie as desired with whipped cream and toffee bars.

TOFFEE BUTTER CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9" square baking pan.
• In a bowl, beat together the coffee, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 6 tbsp butter and 1 egg until smooth.
• Add the milk, 1-1/4 cups flour, vanilla, baking powder and salt; beat 1 minute to blend well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• In another bowl, mix together the 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp flour, and 1 tbsp butter with cool fingertips, until crumbly.
• Mix in toffee chips.
• Sprinkle evenly over cake batter.
• Bake 35 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool on wire rack.

COFFEE-MALLOW TORTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press into bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• In small saucepan combine hot fudge topping and coffee crystals. Heat and stir over low just until smooth; cool slightly. Spread topping over crumb mixture.
• In large bowl stir marshmallow creme into whipped dessert topping until combined; set aside.
• In chilled large bowl stir ice cream with a wooden spoon until softened. Fold in whipped topping mixture. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and half of the grated chocolate. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
• Before serving, let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before releasing the pan. Drizzle with caramel topping and remaining grated chocolate. If desired, garnish with pecan halves.

TOFFEE-MOCHA CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° . In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Dissolve coffee in water; stir into batter., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For topping, dissolve coffee in water in a large bowl; cool. Add cream and brown sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; top with 1-1/3 cups of topping. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of crushed candy bars. Repeat layers twice. Store in the refrigerator.

COFFEE ICE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Place ladyfingers around the edge of a 9-in. springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with remaining ladyfingers. Stir 1/2 cup toffee bits into the ice cream; spoon into prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze overnight or until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months., Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Garnish with the whipped topping and remaining toffee bits.