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cmd2012
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee  Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:01 pm |
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Yum! Makes me inspired to finally give this a try!,
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:20 pm |
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todd, it looks yummy, but I chop my nuts a lot finer. How does that cut for you?
Carey, you should....it's addictive.
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:16 am |
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So I cut into my Toffee this morning to bring some to work and it looks a little dark for a white sugar toffee, It doesn't taste burnt, but I am wondering if I didn't overcook it slightly. My thermometer was reading 306 when I removed it from the stove and poured it into the pan. Here is a picture.
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:43 am |
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Todd,
I think that looks just about perfect. Pale toffee is one of my pet peeves - the texture isn't as nice and the flavor is lacking too. I take mine to 310 or better; it gets pretty dark. The stuff at the bottom of my pan IS burnt, but the rest is so tasty I am willing to sacrifice the bottom part to the candy gods.
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:02 am |
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Thanks Darcie! The guys here at work really like it so it must be OK. Of course, they will eat almost anything if you set it on the Break Table. 
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:07 am |
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Todd, Looks yummy!! 306* is not a problem, I always pull from the heat at 315* I use considerably more nuts.(About 8 oz.) Sunny gave me a nut chopper http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Inter ... 996&sr=8-1 during one of the cooking breaks during one of the many of the "Cliques" clandestine exclusive remote meetings where we were planning to take over TOBB and eventually the World and exclude and possibly execute all infidels…  I remove the bottom portion and grind directly over the melted chocolate, I then press the nuts into the chocolate with a flat bottomed glass. When finished you really cannot see any chocolate. I also use a Williams Sonoma very high heat silicone spatula for stirring instead of the suggested “wooden spoon”
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:08 am |
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Darcie wrote: Todd,
I think that looks just about perfect. Pale toffee is one of my pet peeves - the texture isn't as nice and the flavor is lacking too. I take mine to 310 or better; it gets pretty dark. The stuff at the bottom of my pan IS burnt, but the rest is so tasty I am willing to sacrifice the bottom part to the candy gods. Ahhh, the "angels share" perhaps? The use of a silicone spatula will prevent that burning...
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:42 am |
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Frank, I'm too lazy to prevent the burning. I always get distracted (oh, look, a chicken!).
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Da Bull Man
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:45 am |
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Darcie wrote: Frank, I'm too lazy to prevent the burning. I always get distracted (oh, look, a chicken!). I would have guessed "Oh, look, it's snowing"
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Post subject: Re: Marilyn's Toffee Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:07 am |
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Da Bull Man wrote: Darcie wrote: Frank, I'm too lazy to prevent the burning. I always get distracted (oh, look, a chicken!). I would have guessed "Oh, look, it's snowing" Snow would not have been so out of the ordinary that it would have been distra.... SQUIRREL!
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