Walnut Toffee Triangles Recipes

BUTTERY WALNUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line an 11x7-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Arrange almonds evenly in pan; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is caramel-colored and a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately pour over almonds. Cool completely., Spread melted chocolate over toffee; sprinkle with walnuts. Let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

CHRISTMAS WALNUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter a 9 inch square baking dish, and set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and corn syrup until smooth; add the water and stir. Heat to 290 degrees F (145 degrees C) using a candy thermometer.
• When the temperature has been reached, stir in 1 cup of the walnuts, and cook for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into the prepared pan, and allow to cool. When the toffee is cooled, remove from the pan, and place onto waxed paper. Melt chocolate chips in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth.
• Spread half of the melted chocolate onto one side of the toffee slab, and sprinkle with half of the remaining nuts. Allow to cool until set, then repeat with the other side. Break into bite size pieces when set.

WALNUT TOFFEE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Toast the walnuts on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Cool the nuts to room temperature. Process the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until finely chopped, about 8 to 10 seconds. Set aside until needed. Place the butter and sugar in a 7-quart bowl. use a rubber spatula to mix the ingredients together until well blended. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract and combine until incorporated. Add the flour and salt and blend together until the mixture is smooth and thoroughly combined. Transf the mixture to 9x13 nonstick baking pan. use your fingertips to press the mixture (the dough is not sticky) onto the bottom of the pan and into the corners and sides, creating an even layer. Place the pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove it from the oven and immediatley sprinkle the chopped semisweet chocolate over the hot toffee. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Use a cake spatula to spread the melted chocolate in a silky smooth and even layer. Sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the melted chocolate in an even layer. Allow to cool to room temperature for 30 minutes before cutting. Use a serrated knife with rounded tip to cut the Walnut toffee into 24 2-inch squares, then cut each square in half diagonally to form traingles. For a clean cut, heat the blade of the knife under hot running water and wipe the blade dry before making each cut. Serve immediately or store in a tightly sealed plastic container. This recipe will keep for 2 to 3 days at room temperature if stored in a tightly sealed plastic container. For longer storage, up to a week, the traingles may be covered with plastic wrap refrigerated. For long-term storage, up to several weeks, the triangles may be frozen. Freeze the triangles in a tightly sealed plastic container to preven dehydration adn to protect them from freezer odors.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH TOFFEE-WALNUT TOPPING

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water; process using on/off turns until small moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball. Flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter pie dish. Fold overhang under, forming high-standing rim. Crimp edges decoratively. Freeze 15 minutes. Brush crust all over with yolk. Bake until crust is set but still pale, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly.
• For filling:
• Whisk first 12 ingredients in large bowl. Pour into crust. Bake until filling is set, about 55 minutes. Transfer to rack. Sprinkle nuts and toffee around edge of hot pie, forming border. Cool pie completely. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

ALMOND TOFFEE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease jelly roll pan.
• Mix brown sugar, margarine, syrup, egg and vanilla.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Spread dough in pan.
• Bake until light golden brown- 18-20 minutes.
• PREPARE TOPPING BY: Cook and stir brown sugar and syrup over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in margarine and cream.
• Heat to boiling, then remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and almonds.
• Pour over baked layer, spread evenly.
• Bake until light brown and set- about 15-20 minutes.
• Cool, then cut squares, then cut squares diagonally.

SHORTBREAD TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Whisk together flour and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, beat butter on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until combined; continue to beat until mixture is very pale, about 2 minutes more. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture.
• Place dough on a piece of parchment and shape into a rectangle. Top with a piece of plastic wrap and roll out slightly less than 1/4 inch thick. Trim to a 10-by-12-inch rectangle. Transfer dough and parchment to a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes. Cut into quarters lengthwise, then crosswise into quarters to create smaller rectangles. Cut rectangles on diagonal, creating triangles. Pierce all over with a skewer.
• Bake until firm in centers and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; immediately recut triangles with a paring knife. Let cool completely. Shortbread can be stored up to 1 week.

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.

TOFFEE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cookie mix, brown sugar, butter and vanilla until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and mix well. , Spread batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. , Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate over bars. Sprinkle with nuts. Let stand until chocolate is set. Cut into squares, then cut in half to form triangles. Store in an airtight container.