English toffee

Crunchy caramel confection

English toffee is a brittle butter-based candy made by cooking sugar and butter to the hard-crack stage, typically topped with chocolate and crushed almonds.

Despite its name, it differs from traditional British toffee, which is chewier; the American confection more closely resembles what the British call buttercrunch.

It's a popular homemade treat during the holidays.

She made a batch of English toffee for the office gift exchange.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G