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An Advent Calendar - 3. Door#3 - The Candy Man Can
The Candy Man Can
When I moved back home to XXX in the early 1990s, I decided to start having a cookie decorating party with new friends. Since I didn’t really like icing and making sugar and ginger cookies look cute, I’d bake and I discovered others liked to decorate. Friends would come by and adorn cookies with candy and frosting. We had good times each December for many years.
At first we just had a couple of different kinds of cookies, but then I wanted to make it more special. I found a recipe for English Toffee and tried it out. My first attempt was awful. I scorched the almonds and burnt the butter. The effort was a disaster.
The next year I tried it again, and this time it worked. I realized the trick was knowing when the candy was done. Once the almond slices start browning and the candy begins to turn a golden tan, it is done. That’s the trick. Don’t wait for the toffee to get dark. The candy continues to cook off the burner! Sometimes, we need to let things we’ve started become more over time.
As in life, be patient, be attentive, and most of all have faith it will turn out.
English Toffee
2 sticks of butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup sliced almonds
Cook these ingredients in a heavy bottom saucepan stirring constantly on medium heat. When the almonds begin to brown and the mixture becomes tan, it’s done. Pour onto a silicone mat or buttered baking sheet and spread hot mixture with a spatula. Place two milk chocolate bars on the surface and the residual heat will melt so you can spread it evenly. Then sprinkle with chopped pecans and a little bit of sea salt. After it cools, break into pieces and share with friends and family.
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