Double Delight Toffee Bit Caramels Recipes

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.

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST HOMEMADE SALTED CARAMELS

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan then measure and cut a piece of parchment paper that will fit inside the pan and come up the sides by at least 1 inch. Next, lightly oil the parchment paper and place into the pan. Set the pan aside.
• Cut butter into 8 pieces then combine with heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until hot and butter has melted. Set aside, we will use this later.
• In a small saucepan combine the water and corn syrup. Then, add the sugar, but try your best not to splatter the sugar up the sides of the pan. Now, use a spoon to gently stir the sugar into the water and corn syrup, just moistening the sugar.
• Heat over medium heat until the sugar has come to a boil. Then, cover with a lid for 1 minute. This adds steam/moisture to the pan, so any sugar that may have stuck to the sides of the pan melts and falls back into the boiling sugar.
• Remove lid then attach a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan. Then, cook sugar for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sugar reaches a temperature of 320 degrees F. At this temperature, the sugar will take on a light amber color around the edges of the pan.
• The moment the sugar reaches 320 degrees F, carefully pour about a sixth of the butter and cream mixture then stir, using the base of the candy thermometer to incorporate it. Repeat with the remaining cream and butter (adding a sixth of it at a time then stirring). The sugar will bubble violently as you add the butter and cream - so do this carefully and slowly to prevent the mixture from bubbling over the sides of the saucepan.
• By adding the cream and butter, the temperature will drop. Now, continue cooking for another 5 to 10 minutes, until the caramel reaches a temperature of 240 degrees F. This will create a soft caramel, if you want slightly harder caramels, bring the temperature closer to 245 degrees F.
• The moment the caramel reaches your desired temperature, pour into the prepared loaf pan. Cool 20 to 30 minutes then scatter the salt over the caramel. Then, let the caramel cool 3 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the caramel. If the caramel is too soft to work with, place into the refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes to firm up. Then, use a large sharp knife to cut into your desired shape. We like to cut into 1-inch by 1/2-inch rectangles.
• Wrap caramels in plastic wrap or waxed paper and enjoy immediately, or you can refrigerate or freeze for enjoying later.

DOUBLE-DELIGHT TOFFEE BIT CARAMELS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat candy coating over low heat stirring constantly until just melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Place Heath bits in a bowl.
• Dip 1 caramel into melted coating; turn to coat.
• Lift caramel out with a fork; drawing across rim of pan to remove excess coating.
• Place dipped caramels in Heath bits and turn to coat.
• Transfer to waxed paper.
• Let stand 30 minutes or until firm.
• Store tightly covered up to 1 week.

DOUBLE DELIGHT FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease 8 inch pan.
• Bring to rolling boil: sugar, milk, butter, and salt- stirring constantly.
• Boil 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and stir in till well blended: marshmallow, nuts, and vanilla.
• Blend 2 cups of hot mixture and semi-sweet chips. Stir until smooth. Pour into pan.
• Add milk chocolate chips to remaining hot mixture. Stir until blended and spread evenly over first layer.
• Chill about 4 hours.

DOUBLE TOFFEE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Combine and set aside brown sugar, nuts, and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pudding, water, cooking oil, vanilla and eggs.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour 1/3 of batter in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of brown sugar mixture.
• Pour remaining batter over brown sugar and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mix.
• Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or when top springs back when touched lightly in center.