English Toffee

1 cup unsalted butter
1-1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup, light
3 tablespoons water
1 lb bittersweet chocolate
1 lb pecans -- ground

Melt butter and sugar, add corn syrup and water. Boil over high heat till candy thermometer reads 300 F. Pour on to greased cookie sheet. Break in to pieces and dip in melted chocolate. Cover with ground pecans.

Note: Kindly donated by San Francisco pastry chef Greg Léon. Yield depends on how large you break the pieces.

Reviews of English Toffee:


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  A cookie baker in Texas  Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
This was the best toffee I have ever made. Perfect! five stars

  Bill McClure in Victoria ,Illinois  Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
This is a wonderful toffee , all my family and friends love it. five stars

  Sammie  Nov 23, 2006
Would make this again.
YUMMY! five stars

  Spammie in Canada  Nov 22, 2006
Would make this again.
This is Delicious five stars

  A cookie baker  Nov 1, 2006
Would make this again.
I ate it and it was nice. five stars

  Queen of the granny smith apple festival in australia  Oct 22, 2006
Would not make this again.
yum,delicious but not as good as butterscotch crunch two stars

  A cookie baker in cherry hill,NJ  Sep 4, 2006
Would not make this again.
it was one of the most delicous toffe i have tasted. to prepare it only took a tiny chunck out of my schedule five stars

  A cookie baker in Com  Nov 14, 2005
Would make this again.
It was really good and all my Kid's liked it. It was so easy to make, my 8 year old daughters made it as well with supervision when she used the pan I give it 5 out of 5 five stars

  Tracey walker in Australia  Jun 26, 2005
Would make this again.
The recipe worked well and my kids loved it five stars

  A cookie baker in Las Angeles  May 21, 2005
Would make this again.
Terrific and easy recipe.My son loved it... it was so simple. five stars

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