toffee; toffy
[ TAWF-ee ]
A hard but chewy candy made by cooking sugar, water (or cream) and usually butter. Depending on the recipe, a toffee mixture may be cooked to anywhere from 260° to 310°F on a
CANDY THERMOMETER. Other ingredients such as nuts or chocolate are sometimes added.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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