How can I substitute English Toffee in cookies?
I found a cookie recipe which requires "English Toffee bars". I have never seen them around here, and don't know what they are.
What are these bars? Is there any substitution I can use? How close are Toffifee candies?
If it just said "toffee", I would cook it at home. But I am unsure what the differences are between an English toffee bar and normal toffee. Can I still cook it? How does it differ from normal toffee? Or can I just put normal toffee in the cookies?
Best Answer
It's just a HARD bar of toffee. It often looks like a chocolate bar, as it is marked into break-off segments
Modern "English Toffee" recipes call for toffee with a chocolate coating dusted with chopped nuts. I don't think this is really traditional English toffee
Use regular butter and sugar toffee as a substitute
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What is similar to English toffee?
Toffee, caramel, and butterscotch are three classic desserts featuring very similar recipes. From butterscotch sundaes to decadent English toffee, each features an irresistible combination of sugar, butter, and cream.What can I use instead of toffee bits?
The 8 oz. bag has about 1-1/3 cups of bits. You can use about 2/3 cup of the bits. If you are trying to make the substitution with toffee bits and milk chocolate chips, you can try using 1/2 cup toffee bits and 2 tablespoons of the milk chocolate chips.What is the difference between English and butter toffee?
Toffee in Britain is made with brown sugar, whereas buttercrunch is made with white granulated sugar. The differences do not stop there, however, since the delectable buttercrunch is usually made with a nice variety of nuts and other flavorings. Traditional British toffee, on the other hand, is not made with nuts.What is English toffee?
In America, English toffee usually refers to a candy made with slow-cooked sugar and butter, forming a brittle, which is then coated in chocolate and nuts.My English Toffee Is The Perfect Holiday Gift
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Answer 2
English toffee is very chewy - the kind of stuff that glues your teeth together! Once it has been cooked and set, it's not easy to handle and wouldn't be easy to chop up for a cookie recipe. You'd possibly be better off with some kind of fudge which is easier to handle but will still hold its shape in a cookie.
Answer 3
If the origin of the recipe is American, by "English Toffee" they probably actually mean Heath Bars. Heath Bars are, of course, chocolate-covered, but it's occasionally possible to find "bare" Heath toffee in the baking aisle of various supermarkets.
If the recipe is British or French in origin, it could refer to chewy English toffee (per Red Spatula), which is quite different. If it's from some other country, who knows?
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