Homemade Toffee Bits Food

HOMEMADE TOFFEE BITS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a saucepot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (about 5 minutes.)
• Continue cooking for about 8 more minutes, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees and begins to turn brown.
• Pour onto a silpat-lined baking sheet and spread thin.
• Allow to cool. Place in a plastic bag and break the bits with a can or measuring cup.

HOMEMADE TOFFEE BITS

Steps:

• Line a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a heavy bottomed small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and salt and whisk vigorously for one minute until combined. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture looks like melted peanut butter and a candy thermometer reaches 295 to 305°F, about 10 minutes.
• If the mixture separates at all, remove from heat and whisk vigorously until recombined. Return to heat and continue cooking.
• Immediately and carefully pour the hot toffee onto the prepared baking pan, allowing it to spread into an even layer. Let cool and harden for about 20 minutes.
• Place the sheet of toffee on a cutting board or in a zip top bag. Use a mallet, rolling pin, or heavy object to crack it into small pieces. You can also cut into bits with a sharp serrated knife. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

TOFFEE BITS

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook until the mixture reaches 305F on an instant-read thermometer (hard-crack stage). Stir occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and pour onto the parchment, spreading thinly.
• Cool completely - about 4 hours - then break into bits.
• Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE BITES

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and caramelize on high heat stirring constantly. It will turn amber brown in about 5 minutes. When it is a uniform caramel color, add the butter, and stir it in. Once mostly combined, add the chocolate, and stir to blend. Pour it out onto a silpat or parchment lined sheet pan, and spread it with an offset spatula 1/8-inch thick. Let cool and break into small pieces. Store in an airtight container.

HOMETOWN TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Tip the almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds onto a baking sheet. Toast until they begin to color, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water (or in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes) and stir until smooth and glossy. Set aside.
• Spray a 9-by-12-inch baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add the granulated sugar, butter, brown sugar, kosher salt and 2 tablespoons of water to a heavy-bottomed saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until the thermometer registers 300 degrees F, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Sprinkle in the baking soda and mix. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and tip the baking sheet to spread the toffee evenly. Let it cool and set, about 6 minutes.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the toffee. Scatter the toasted nuts and seeds, raisins and mini chocolate candy over the melted chocolate and sprinkle with the sea salt. Let set for 2 hours, then break the toffee into shards.

TOFFEE BITS TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla until creamy.
• Stir in flour and 1 cup of the toffee bits until well combined. Press dough evenly into prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until light brown; transfer pan to a cooling rack. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips over the hot cookie base. Let stand for 5 minutes or until chocolate is softened. Spread chocolate evenly over the base; sprinkle remaining toffee bits evenly over chocolate. Cool until chocolate is set, about 2-3 hours. Cut into 3-inch squares; cut each square diagonally to make 4 triangles.

FUDGY TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat milk and 1 cup chocolate chips over medium heat until chocolate is melted, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. , Pour filling over crust. Sprinkle with the walnuts, coconut, toffee bits and remaining chocolate chips; press down firmly. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY SKOR TOFFEE BITS COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• Add eggs and blend thoroughly.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
• Stir in toffee bits.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet (I used ungreased parchment paper).
• Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool slightly, remove from the cookie sheet to a wire rack.
• Cool completely.

THE WORLD'S BEST OATMEAL TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place one sheet of parchment paper on each cookie sheet you plan on using. Greasing is not necessary if you use parchment paper. Beat the butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until blended. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Beat until blended. Stir in the oats, toffee, and coconut (optional) with spoon or blender. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls a couple of inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned (may need to cook longer if cookies are bigger). Cool a few minutes and remove from cookie sheets.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH OATS AND TOFFEE BITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla with a mixer until creamy in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add the flour mixture a little at a time; beat until incorporated.
• Stir in chocolate chips, toffee and nuts.
• Either refrigerate for a day or make cookies --
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• For cakier cookies - using a teaspoon drop cookie dough onto baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Or for crispier cookies - drop 4 scoops of cookie dough with a 1 inch ice cream scoop onto each baking sheet ; press them into thin rounds using the heel of your hand until they are 4 inches across, leaving 2 inches between the cookies.
• Bake until golden 9 - 11 minutes per batch. If using 2 oven rackes, swap the baking sheets halfway through baking.
• Let cookies cool on sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.