it has become very clear that God does not want me to make, let alone eat, toffee crack.
6 attempts.
1 perfect batch.
1 semi-ok batch.
4 major fails.
attempt #1
i forgot to line the pan.
i had to chisel it off.
toffee crack was being flung all over my kitchen.
no bueno!
attempt #2
i lined the pan, but used reg wax paper instead of the non-stick kind.
apparently i cannot follow directions.
attempt #3
this time i had the right pan liner (parchment paper) but burnt the sugar and butter.
i filled the house with smoke and had to open the windows when it was 20 degrees outside.
it was a nasty, sticky (cold) mess.
no bueno!
attempt #4
finally!
perfect toffee crack!
it took four attempts to get it right.
pathetic.
everyone loved it.
i didn't hide the fact that it hated me.
there was a few pieces left to take home...i forgot it in the fridge.
no bueno!
attempt #5
burnt it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
attempt #6
i didn't burn it, it did stick a little, it didn't taste like the perfect batch.
but it was edible and everyone ate it and liked it.
it doesn't take a lot to please a group of nascar fans though.
maybe it's time to walk away for a while...
goodbye toffee crack.
maybe someday we could be friends.
i would like that.
Oh Amy, I feel for ya. I KNOW the secret though. This is going to sound odd, but what is your weather like right now? If it's cold, rainy, cloudy, or snowy...it isn't a good time to make this. Trust me...I'm the queen of toffee. In the beginning, I failed at it just exactly as many times as I succeeded at it. I have finally mastered it. I make toffee every year, but I wait for a nice day. Granted it's winter, but wait until it's sunny. Here are some other tips. Stir only in one direction, use tin foil to line your pan and butter it. I wish I lived near you, we'd hang out with the crack until we got it right.
ReplyDeleteAmy! That's so funny!
ReplyDeleteI make toffee all the time and have never had problems! I can't understand how a good cook like you can burn sugar that badly. :)