Toffee candies are a delightful treat enjoyed by many, and achieving the perfect balance between soft and hard textures is an art worth mastering.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of creating toffee candies that melt in your mouth while retaining a satisfying crunch.
Whether you prefer a softer or harder toffee, this recipe has you covered.
Recipe information
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- cooking: 40 min
- rest: 2-3 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Servings for: 4 people
Ingredients
WHOLE MILK – 500ml
CASTER SUGAR – 500 g
VANILLA ESSENCE – 1 Teaspoon
How to make toffee candies
Step 1
To prepare the toffee, start by putting the milk in a saucepan with high edges: the mixture will in fact increase in volume 1.
Step 2
Add sugar 2 and mix cold.
Step 3
Also add the vanilla essence and bring to the boil.
Cook the mixture on a constant flame, stirring constantly 3 and being careful not to let it simmer.
Step 4
As soon as the color appears golden, equip yourself with a cooking thermometer and monitor the temperature.
When the latter has reached 120 °C, move the pot from the heat if you want to obtain soft toffee candies 4.
Step 5
Using a ladle, pour the mixture into silicone molds for chocolates and level everything with a spatula 5.
Cool completely for 2-3 hours at room temperature (better to avoid the fridge).
Step 6
Unmold the candies and wrap them individually inside sheets of parchment paper: the toffee candies are ready to be enjoyed.
How to make hard toffee candies
If you want to prepare some hard toffee candiesuse the cooking thermometer and, once it has marked 120 °C, wait for the temperature to rise prolonging cooking of 2 minutes. Remember that the higher the temperature, the harder the candies will be. Then, follow the recipe as directed.
Tips and variations
If you want to get some toffee from the classic square form, you can pour the milk and sugar mixture into a rectangular pan of about 24×20 cm (silicone or lined with parchment paper) and level it so that it has a thickness of 2 cm. When it’s cold enough, but still soft, just cut it into 2 cm squares or, alternatively, use small circular pastry rings.
You can flavor candies according to your tastes: cinnamon, orange peel, coconut or pistachio grains, bitter cocoa powder are just a few ideas to try. Plus, if you don’t have to serve them to the kids, you can add a shot of witch liquor or rum.
Finally, to make your toffee sweets really special, try sprinkling them with some coarse salt before serving: you will get a deliciously balanced taste between sweet and salty.
storage
The toffee candies can be kept at room temperature for more than 1 month inside a tin container and in a cool, dry place.
Toffee candies
Ingredients
- 500 ml Whole milk
- 500 g Caster sugar
- 1 tea sp Vanilla essence
Instructions
- To prepare the toffee, start by putting the milk in a saucepan with high edges: the mixture will in fact increase in volume
- Add sugar 2 and mix cold.
- Also add the vanilla essence and bring to the boil. Cook the mixture on a constant flame, stirring constantly 3 and being careful not to let it simmer.
- As soon as the color appears golden, equip yourself with a cooking thermometer and monitor the temperature. When the latter has reached 120 °C, move the pot from the heat if you want to obtain soft toffee candies
- Using a ladle, pour the mixture into silicone molds for chocolates and level everything with a spatula. Cool completely for 2-3 hours at room temperature (better to avoid the fridge).
- Unmold the candies and wrap them individually inside sheets of parchment paper: the toffee candies are ready to be enjoyed
