Toffee didn t harden

Oh no Maybe it didnt bake long enough. I think a candy thermometer may actually have helped.

In a heavy pan combine butter margarine sugar salt and vanilla extract.

Toffee didn t harden. Why oh why didnt my toffee harden properly. I simmered it constantly for 25 minutes and still only firm goo at the end. Here are the ingredients.

1 stick 12 cup unsalted butter softened. 1 12 cups sugar. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.

Toffee didnt harden. Dec 22 2012 0531 PM 3. Just wondering if the sage and experienced HC hounds have advice on what to do with a pan of sadly grainy and soft toffee.

The candy thermometer I bought today came out of the package broken and I took a shot using the old method of dropping bits of the syrup into water until I reached. Add message Report See all. Busymumof3crazykids Sun 25-Nov-18 132447.

Ive just made homemade toffee for the first time it tastes lovely and creamy but not hardening. Ive been reading tips but see theyre a little dated so wondering if its still ok to put back in the pan to reheat after its been in the fridge. Making homemade toffee can be harder than it looks.

Ill show you every toffee fail you can possibly have and how to fix them all. Then Ill share my homemade toffee recipe for chocolate-covered toffee with pistachios. For all the times you made toffee from scratch and failed this post is for you.

After the two hour cooling period my toffee did the same thing and wouldnt harden. I ended up sticking my pre-cooled toffee into the freezer for about 2 hours and it turned out perfect. Also I used a sharp knife to cut the toffee after it sat on the counter for about 5 minutes following the freezer.

The water has to be as icy cold as you can get it as when you drop the very hot toffee in it warms the water up very quickly and makes it hard to test. I hope this helps. 1556 Mon 03rd Sep 2007.

I followed the recipe precisely but the toffee was soft and didnt harden. What a disappointment it looked lovely but was soft unfortunately. I think a candy thermometer may actually have helped.

December 17 2020 at 627 pm. Same thing happened to mine. It is probably temperature.

And it is easier to make a larger batch and only use what you need. That way you get a good read on the thermometer. The short answer is yes humidity will absolutely affect candy making.

I dont believe however that humidity was the problem with your toffee. Humidity is more likely to affect the texture of the toffee taking away the crunch and making it limp or saucy. It was toffee and what I did was I didnt wait till I got a hard it didnt reach the temperature I wanted to cuz a candy thermometer broke so I pulled it off guessing and guessed wrong.

As it was soft and it was cooling down I put it in a glass bowl that was microwavable and I put it on for 3 minutes. Carefully pour the toffee onto your baking sheet. Youll leave it on your baking sheet to cool and harden then you can break it up into smaller pieces afterward.

If you want nuts in your toffee spread them on the sheet ahead of time and pour the toffee over them. Sophie Toffee UV Resin are made with imported materials from Japan. It cures very hard under UV light or under sunlight.

You will expect crystal clear transparency with little or no bubbles. You will also notice that the smell is of special blend and will not smell as strong as other brands of UV Resin. Toffee is made from sugar and butter.

Chefs cook toffee longer than caramel so it reaches a hardened brittle state. Check out Aunt Roses Fantastic Butter Toffee for a tasty example. The candy is usually topped with chocolate nuts or coconutand gobbled up instantly.

Tried this recipe twice and both times the toffee didnt harden. Followed the recipe exactly but no luck. Cammilla 01082011.

I made this a few nights before Christmas late one evening after I finished wrapping gifts. It was the easiest thing Ive done in a while. The toffee cooked exactly as described and the only thing I added was some.

Toffee is a hard but chewy caramel colored noncrystalline candy made by cooking sugar water or cream or milk and usually butter or other fat. Other ingredients such as nuts or chocolate are sometimes added. If youre having trouble with the toffee hardening thats usually due to it not quite reaching the hardening temperature of 295-305.

I wouldnt recommend putting it in the fridge or freezer as that will soften the sugar in the recipe. Youll want to keep it at room temperature in an air-tight container once hardened. Getting to the last forty degrees is a torment and you may have to boil for nearly an hour before you get there.

Any lower temperature will result in a toffee or nougat sticky texture but if you stick to this temperature you will get the correct soft texture of Fudge. Ignore recipe times soft ball testing just get the Temperature right. English Toffee Recipe.

If youve ever felt intimidated by candy making give this English toffee recipe a try. One of our favorite holiday recipes to make for family and friends. My toffee didnt harden.

Its like a thick caramel between the soda crackers and the tinfoil. Any idea what I did wrong. November 13 2020 at 620 am.

Oh no Maybe it didnt bake long enough. I would try to bake longer next time. On a foil lined baking dish 11x7- or in a silicone brownie bite pan with 24 bites- arrange almonds in a single layer.

In a heavy pan combine butter margarine sugar salt and vanilla extract. Cook over medium-high heat with a wooden spoon until butter melts stirring constantly.