Vegan English Toffee

Recipe from Vegan Junk Food, by Lane Gold

The recipe for English Toffee in Lane Gold's Vegan Junk Food is to die for. Seriously. It's so perfect. I don't know what else to say about it. You want to eat this.

I do have a warning for you though.  It cooks to perfection in 9-10 minutes. Tops. On every stove I've made this on (and I've made it on three), it's always been done in 9 minutes. The recipe says to cook for 15-20 minutes. (!!!)   It can go from perfect to burnt in seconds, so that's a crazy difference in time. I learned this the hard way the first time I cooked it according to the directions, and burnt it. I don't know why I ever tried again, but I'm so glad I did, because when cooked for the right amount of time, it's divine!  You need to watch the color like a hawk, while stirring relentlessly. The second it changes color from yellowish to light toffee, take it off the heat!

The book says to let it harden for an hour, but I find that it needs a bit more time for the chocolate to set, and I set mine in the fridge.

Also, I add a bit of almond extract to mine.

Seriously addictive.

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