General Description: English toffee is an old-fashioned hard toffee that comesin lozenge-shaped drops or large slabs. Traditionally, the toffee slabs were so hard that a hammer was necessary to break them into pieces; today, some English toffee is still sold with a little hammer as a novelty. Toffees in drop form are most popular in Britain; they are flavored with treacle, licorice, or nuts and sold wrapped in colorful foils. See also almond buttercrunch and butterscotch drops.
History: The history of hard toffee is intertwined with that of chewy taffy in the United Kingdom: Both candies were originally made with molasses and evolved from similar recipes. The word toffee may have come from tafia, a West Indian rum made from molasses. Walkers’ Nonsuch, one of the oldest makers of toffees
in England, still sells a variety of toffees, from drops to sticks to slabs.
Serving Suggestions: Unlike caramels, toffees are often flavored with other ingredients, so you can try adding different extracts or chopped nuts. Brazil nuts are a very popular addition. Wrap toffees in brightly colored foil.
Candy-Making Notes: If you want to make drops, you can pour the mixture into molds in step 5.
History: The history of hard toffee is intertwined with that of chewy taffy in the United Kingdom: Both candies were originally made with molasses and evolved from similar recipes. The word toffee may have come from tafia, a West Indian rum made from molasses. Walkers’ Nonsuch, one of the oldest makers of toffees
in England, still sells a variety of toffees, from drops to sticks to slabs.
Serving Suggestions: Unlike caramels, toffees are often flavored with other ingredients, so you can try adding different extracts or chopped nuts. Brazil nuts are a very popular addition. Wrap toffees in brightly colored foil.
Candy-Making Notes: If you want to make drops, you can pour the mixture into molds in step 5.
