What's the Difference Between English Toffee and American Toffee?
Posted by
Sweet T on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 @ 09:29 AM
First, let's start with toffee in general. As we discussed last week, we aren't certain about the origin of the word toffee, but most everyone can agree on a few things: toffees are hard or chewy candies that are usually made with sugar, water and butter and sometimes include flour or cream.
Many confectioners add nuts, typically almonds, to the molten mixture. While still boiling and liquid, the Toffee is poured into a shallow pan or over a marble table for cooling. Once cooled it is broken into pieces for dipping or enrobing in various chocolates and sometimes finished with another coating of nuts.
The British actually favor a recipe made with brown sugar or molasses which gives a darker flavor. American toffee is usually made with white sugar, which brings out the buttery qualities.
What's called English Toffee in the United States is a hard sheet of toffee that is broken up into chunks. This can be made with milk chocolate or dark chocolate.
Of course here at Raffles Toffee, we make English Toffee with milk chocolate. It's crunchy. It's buttery. And, most importantly, it's super delicious!
What's your favorite type of toffee?