Treat family and friends to homemade toffee with this easy candy recipe. Chocolate, coffee and walnuts make a winning combination in a dessert.
Cappuccino Walnut Toffee
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Servings 30
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon full-flavor (dark) molasses
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup white vanilla baking chips
Instructions
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Step1To toast walnuts, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Cool.
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Step2Butter 15x10-inch pan. In heavy 3 1/2-quart saucepan, melt 1 1/4 cups butter over medium heat. Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar, molasses, coffee powder, cinnamon, salt and water. Cook, stirring constantly, to 290°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water separates into threads that are hard but pliable.
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Step3Remove from heat; stir in toasted walnuts. Quickly pour mixture into pan and spread in even layer. Immediately sprinkle chocolate and vanilla chips over top; let stand 5 minutes. Swirl melted chips using offset spatula.
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Step4Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Break toffee into pieces. Store tightly covered in refrigerator up to 7 days. Serve cold or room temperature.
Nutrition
230
Calories
17g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 230
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
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