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                       CHOCOLATE TOFFEE (SCOTLAND)

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Serving Size  : 64   Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       c            Sugar
     2/3   c            Light corn syrup
   1 1/2   c            Half-and-half
   1 1/2                Squares (1 oz each)
                        -unsweetened chocolate,
                        -melted
   1 1/2   tb           Vanilla
   1       pn           -Salt

  YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY TO MAKE TOFFEE (OR ANY OTHER
  COOKED CANDY, FOR THAT MATTER) IN DAMP WEATHER,
  BECAUSE THE CANDY WILL NOT HARDEN PROPERLY. Combine
  the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup of cream in a large
  saucepan set over moderate heat. Stir the mixture
  until the sugar dissolves completely. Insert a candy
  thermometer, reduce the heat to low, and cook the
  syrup, stirring frequently, until the thermometer
  registers 238F. Blend in another 1/2 cup of the cream,
  which will cause the temperature to drop, and continue
  to cook and stir until the thermometer reaches 236 F
  or until a bit of the hot toffee dropped into a little
  cold water forms a soft, pliable ball. Mix in the
  remaining 1/2 cup cream and the melted chocolate. Cook
  the toffee, stirring constantly lest it scorch. Cook
  toffee until the mixture becomes quite thick: A drop
  of it should firm up quickly in cold water. (NOTE:
  Even though the temperature of the toffee may not
  exceed 230F, if it firms in cold water, remove the pan
  from the heat at once.) Quickly mix in the vanilla and
  salt, then pour the toffee into a well-buttered
  8-by-8-by-2-inch pan. Cool the toffee completely, then
  cut it into 1-inch squares. Wrap each one in waxed
  paper or plastic wrap. Makes 64 candies.
 


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