Description
Classic homemade toffee bits deliver rich, buttery flavor in this delightful sweet treat. Crisp caramel pieces sprinkled over desserts elevate your baking with irresistible crunch and deep caramelized notes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted American butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Prep Surface: Line a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat, ensuring complete coverage to prevent adhesion.
- Create Butter Base: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, gently melt butter over medium heat until smooth and liquid.
- Combine Ingredients: Add sugar and salt to melted butter, whisking vigorously for one minute until fully integrated and uniform in appearance.
- Monitor Cooking Process: Continuously stir mixture while cooking, observing color transformation resembling golden caramel. Watch carefully for color change and consistency, which typically develops over 10 minutes.
- Temperature Precision: Use a candy thermometer to track heat, targeting 295 to 305°F (146 to 152°C). If mixture appears separated, remove from heat and whisk aggressively to recombine, then return to cooking.
- Sheet Formation: Pour molten toffee onto prepared baking sheet with controlled movements, spreading into a thin, even layer.
- Cooling Phase: Allow toffee to solidify completely at room temperature for approximately 20 minutes.
- Fragment Toffee: Transfer hardened sheet to cutting board and break into small, irregular fragments using a mallet, rolling pin, or sharp serrated knife.
- Storage: Preserve toffee bits in an airtight container, maintaining freshness for up to one week at room temperature.
Notes
- Monitor Temperature Carefully: Use a reliable candy thermometer to track heat precisely between 295-305°F, which prevents burning and ensures perfect toffee texture.
- Prevent Sugar Crystallization: Whisk ingredients energetically and consistently to maintain smooth mixture, avoiding grainy or separated results during cooking.
- Handle Hot Toffee Safely: Use caution when transferring molten mixture, wearing heat-resistant gloves and working on a stable surface to prevent potential burns.
- Achieve Desired Texture: Break toffee into varied sizes using a mallet or rolling pin for rustic bits, or use a sharp knife for uniform pieces depending on your recipe’s needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 77 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg