Sea Salt Pecan Toffee
Recipes Desserts Holidays Kid-friendly Seasonal cooking
Description
Make the perfect snack for your party or hostess gift with this wonderful and easy to make toffee. The finishing salt is very important in the toffee, so prepare in advance to have it on hand.
Ingredients
2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 T. water
1/2 t. kosher salt
1 t. vanilla
2 c. whole pecans
Maldon salt, for topping*
Directions
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In a heavy bottomed stainless skillet, over medium heat, combine butter, sugar, water and salt. As the butter melts, stir a few times with a wooden spoon or spatula to combine. Bring to a boil and then DON'T stir or touch the mixture again until it's caramel colored.
While the toffee is boiling, prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silpat mat. (DO NOT use waxed paper, it'll melt!) Scatter the pecans across the prepared baking sheet.
Once the toffee is caramel colored, remove from the heat; add the vanilla; stir to combine. Quickly pour the toffee over the pecans. Sprinkle with Maldon salt. Let cool completely. The pan could be placed in the refrigerator to speed up the process, or it could also cool at room temperature.
When the toffee is cool, break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Servings: about 50 pieces.
*The finishing salt is really important here. Maldon flaked sea salt is a key ingredient in this toffee. You can buy it in some grocery stores, but the best prices by far are on Amazon. However, if you don't want to buy a fancy salt, coarse sea salt or even kosher salt will work. Just be extra careful when sprinkling the salt on the toffee, as the smaller grains of salt can quickly turn something "salty" instead of giving just a hint of salt with the sweet toffee.