English Toffee Bars
From Homegrown, homespun and Homemade.
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A historical recipe
Homegrown, homespun and Homemade.
United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Hot sugar. Hot sugar sticks to skin and burns far hotter than boiling water: don't touch or taste it. Keep a bowl of cold water close, and keep children away while it cooks.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- 24 squares saltines with unsalted tops 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 2 teaspoon Vanilla 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips Heat over to 375 degrees.
- Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Arrange saltines right side up in a single layer in bottom of pan.
- Melt butter and sugar in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil;
- boil 3 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour over crackers;
- spread evenly with spatula.
- Bake 5 minutes (if crackers shift, rearrange with a fork).
- Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes or just until top is set.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Let stand about 5 minutes until chips become shiny and soft;
- then spread evenly over top.
- Cool completely.
- Cut in 2x1 inch bars.
- Store covered in refrigerator.
- Makes 54.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Chef's knife
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Wooden spoon
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Spatula