Almond Butter Toffee
A simplified toffee recipe using just two ingredients!
Servings: 16
Equipment
- Candy Thermometer
- Saucepan
- Spoon
- Electronic Scale
- Parchment Paper (optional)
- Loaf Pan or flat dish
Ingredients
- 150g Honey
- 150g Almond Butter or use your favourite nut or seed butter instead
- Coconut Oil for greasing
Instructions
- Line dish with parchment paper or lightly grease with coconut oil
- Place honey in sauce pan with candy thermometer and set heat to medium
- Allow honey to boil until it reaches 120˚C - no candy thermometer - no problem. have a cup of cold water handy. When the honey is boiling, drop some (just a drop) into a cup of cold water, if it makes a ball and sinks then it’s ready
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for a bit (±1min)
- Add almond butter to the pot and stir until the mixture becomes toffee like and forms a ball (2-3min)- you should be able to handle the mixture without it sticking to your fingers
- Place mixture in the loaf tin or dish or your choice- you may have to bang the tin/s on the counter to level out the mixture
- Leave to cool for about an hour, then cover and refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours
- Remove from fridge, cut into toffee size blocks and serve (can be individually wrapped in parchment or wax paper for gifting)
Substitution
- Use a nut or seed butter of your choice. (Different nut and seed butters have different textures. End results may vary)
More Flavor
- Add choc chips, chili flakes, dried orange rind, botanicals, ginger, vanilla, course sea salt, whole nuts…
Storage
- Store in airtight container, in between layers of parchment or wax paper
- Keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks. (It sets more & gets better the longer you leave it in the fridge)
Notes
Nutrition Note
Remember this is a treat and should be eaten sparingly and mindfully.
A Word on Honey
Honey heated to 40˚C – 50˚C no longer has any healthy enzymes and is therefore just a sugar. For this particular recipe you may want to use a cheaper brand that may have been pasteurized. It is always prudent to check that the honey you purchase is sustainably sourced and from a local supplier.
Some cheaper brands are blended with substances that are called adulterants and should be avoided. Adulterants include substances like high-fructose corn syrup, molasses, flour and starches.
Hives that are kept in unsavory conditions require antibiotics and fungicides and may contain contaminants like pesticides and pollutants or even thinned out with water.