Festive Snowmen Toffee
This Holiday Toffee is a delicious, buttery treat that's perfect for the season! With just one bite, you'll satisfy your sweet tooth.
Equipment
- Parchment paper or foil
- 9 Inch Square Pan
- Heat-Resistant Spatula
- Offset spatula
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
- 3 Pastry bags
Ingredients
Toffee
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter cut into ½" cubes
- 1 Cup Bittersweet chocolate chips chopped into small pieces / or use chocolate chips
Decorations
- ¼ Cup Bittersweet chocolate chips melted
- ½ Cup Royal icing Make your own using this recipe or use purchased royal icing
- Gel food coloring Red and orange
- ½ Cup White candy melts 20 pieces to make 10 snowmen
- ½ Cup Sprinkles red, green and white
Instructions
Prepare Toffee Pan
- Line a 9" x 9" pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil extending over the edges so the toffee can be easily removed after it cools.
Make the Toffee
- Add brown sugar and butter to a 3-quart heavy-duty sauce pan.
- Begin heating over medium-high heat. Stir slowly and constantly until the mixture begins to boil and all the butter has melted.
- Stop stirring and insert a candy thermometer into pan. The thermometer should not touch the bottom of the pan.
- Lower heat to medium and continue heating until the mixture reaches 300℉ (148° C). Do not stir.
- Immediately remove pan from stovetop and pour into prepared pan. Use extreme caution while doing this as the mixture is hot enough to cause severe burns.
- Sprinkle chocolate pieces evenly over the hot toffee and let melt for a few minutes. Using an offset spatula, carefully smooth the melted chocolate.
- Wait 20 minutes for toffee to cool slightly. Evenly add sprinkles over top of melted chocolate.
- Place two white candy melts for each snowman on top of sprinkles (one for the head and one for the body).
- Let toffee rest for 12 hours at room temperature before unmolding. If desired, toffee may be placed in a freezer for 30 minutes to set faster.
- To unmold, gently pull up on parchment or foil extending over sides of pan. Remove paper (or foil) and place toffee on a cutting board.
Decorate
- Melt chocolate chips by placing it in a heatproof bowl. Heat in the microwave at 50% power in 20-second intervals, stirring well between each interval until the chocolate is fully melted.
- Transfer chocolate to a piping bag and pipe eyes on each snowman's face and buttons on his body.
- Make a half batch of royal icing using this recipe from Wilton or use your own royal icing recipe.
- Color ¼ of the royal icing orange and the remainder red. Transfer to piping bags. Use orange icing to pipe a carrot nose on each snowman. Use red icing to pipe scarves.
- Cut the toffee into pieces of your desired size. Don’t worry if it breaks unevenly as you slice; the irregular pieces add to its rustic charm.
Video
Notes
- Please use extreme caution when making the toffee. The hot sugar syrup will cause burns if it comes in contact with skin.
- Store toffee in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 5 days. Place in refrigerator if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 320IUCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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