The Best Way to Make Toffee- Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph

Toffee and caramels can be problematic to make at home. Thomas Joseph shares a few important details to ensure sweet success.
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[@Bella-gj6wc]

I have made and thrown out 2 batches of this toffee BEFORE finding you! This was the last time I was going to attempt to make it .. AND it worked perfectly. Thank you so so MUCH!

[@robok]

I really like how Thomas explain everything. Really !

[@VincentMichael207]

How does Thomas stay so trim with all of these decadent dessert recipes? That's a kitchen conundrum I'd like to know

[@cardion411]

He is so thorough and calm in his instructions.

[@lauriekilborn]

Great videos, well explained and easy to understand. Inspiring.

[@natanma1]

Man Your explanations are smart and enlightening, You are my kitchen Master

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. Be well🇨🇦

[@BiankyGirl]

This came just in time! Thank you Thomas Joseph!! 😁

[@watrgrl2]

Wonderful demonstration!

[@TwinsVegKitchen]

very easy looking from your hands

[@greggwllms]

I really like this guys videos!

[@babita1983]

U r the best ... i am a vegetarien but the tips help me improve my baking cooking.... thanks a lot 😙😙

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

Your adorable thank you for sharing this awesome recipe Thomas I'll be making it tomorrow God Bless and Merry Christmas 🎁

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Looks scrumptious! Love toffee❤

[@mangosgomexico6343]

Best explanation. Tried twice and no luck . I will try his way next!

[@kaboonsxu9978]

Granulated sugar 2 2/3 cups Water 1/4 cup Corn syrup 1/4 cup Unsalted butter 1 pound or 4 sticks Start with low heat and then up to at 300 F

[@lorilal9931]

He said 1/3 cup water.

[@Alansmithee007]

ty as the link is broken. And I think he said 1/3 cup of water, but it's like a caramel, which you can do dry, but this would help for the butter as well. I'm also using home made Golden syrup instead of corn as I feel it's better. I also hear you can use honey too or instead.

[@riannaforto8555]

Kaboons Xu thanks for the hints!!

[@LLKarla]

Bless your soul

[@cherylschumaker1366]

@@Alansmithee007 how do you make homemade golden syrup?

[@ckboss56]

Granulated sugar 2 ⅔ cups Water ⅓ cup Corn syrup ¼ cup (could try honey or golden syrup Unsalted butter 1 pound/4 sticks 1. All ingredients in the pot 2. At a low temp - stir till butter is melted 3. Turn up to medium-high - DON’T STIR - for 10 min or until the thermometer reads 300’ 4. Whisk Slightly to mix 5. Pour into a buttered sheet about 15 x 10 (jelly roll size) 6. Wait 30sec then sprinkle with sea salt or finishing salt 7. If there is burned sugar on the bottom of the pot you can boil water in the pot to work it off Thanks Thomas Joseph

[@amylemaster1609]

Thanks Christine ❤️

[@starstar1235]

Hell NO to the corn syrup!

[@wolfandtheceltics8327]

Thanks for posting this!

[@markhinds3820]

Great presentation

[@karengriswold4537]

Thank you!! Thank you! Finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Perfect toffee, finally!! ❤️

[@mikekienker5368]

Thank you for answering my conundrum! I made two batches of toffee and both times the butter separated from the toffee just before pouring into the cooling pan. Next time I'll try combining the sugar and butter at a much lower temperature.

[@johnwreagan]

Great recipe

[@luismelhorancaa]

Thomas Joseph is a living god. He helped me understand the variables of SO MANY recipes....

[@yvonnealvizo]

Awesome tips!! 😍👍👍

[@SkkyJuse]

My fave candy. Haven’t made it in years but i may have to make some with my kids now.

[@arwabaldi6140]

great work u help me alott in my kitchen👍😊 #kitchenconundrums

[@sweetboo1022]

Thank you thank you thank you! Toffee is my favorite candy besides just plain chocolate and I'm always going to the locally owned ice cream store to get a mix that has ice cream & Heath bar in it but they charge an arm and a leg and I always think I could just buy the heath bar. But I would rather just make it myself and then have pieces whenever I want and put in as much as I want. Woohoo!

[@rdo1231]

YES!

[@judycolson6047]

I clicked on the link so I could print the recipe and the link took me to a recipe for Toffee Blondies. So I guess I’ll have to write down the recipe as I watch the video. Thank you for sharing.

[@carolinewilson8048]

I made Toffee for xmas and after pouring it onto the cookie sheet. I sprinkled it with nuts and melted chocolate. I gave 1/2 of it to my neighbor and they loved it. This was before the covid pandemic.

[@brindadeleon-fisher3303]

Oh my gosh you make that look way to easy. I bet I still mess it up lol. Love your segments!!

[@annjekins211]

Hill song worship

[@churchmuch]

i would love to see a follow up to this for making soft toffees and caramels I can never get it right. something on making fudge would also be cool

[@sofitoral]

I'm such a fan of this series but I never cook lol

[@noor3882]

Me too

[@cherylschumaker1366]

But why??? Great teachers on here!!!

[@mjkay8660]

i did mine in the microwave, it can out great.

[@jetlaggedchef6806]

Please please do a video on the best way to make creamy cherry cordials (with and without alcohol). :)

[@kavitavohora4565]

thank you great video , please help , how can you store to prevent them from getting soft ?

[@michaelaxelrod793]

Thanks for great instructions. Is it possible to create dairy free version?

[@Krayon08]

Great tips!!! Questions: Can dark corn syrup be used instead? If not, please explain. Also, can low fructose corn syrup be used?

[@sanaramohajir]

Good video . Thanks! Can u show how to make a toffee with pecan nuts and graham crackers as a base . Need to know the correct proportion and recipe to make it. Thanks .

[@SamyuktaaDhandapani]

Great video! Can we please have one on butterscotch vs caramel vs toffee. I’ve seen quite a few videos, but I’m left confused. #kitchenconundrums

[@GemBonhamHorton]

Please do a video on fudge

[@nishadhadha447]

Hi Thomas, can you please share a video on how to make butterscotch ? Or is it same as toffee?

[@ToddBRooney]

Thomas, could you please teach us about and demonstrate the process in making the 5 French Mother Sauces? #kitchenconundrum

[@oweeyulo8470]

Love Thomas Joseph and this series! one feedback though, how come the past couple episodes have this low frequency hum in the background? It didn't use to have that. Makes it difficult to hear Thomas speak :-|

[@cherylschumaker1366]

How do you make soft chewy caramel Or what caramel would be best put over popcorn also would not be the same caramel you'd use for a caramel apples?? I know lots of questions thank you in advance looks so good I could just eat it right now!!

[@romypost5822]

Great video. I am looking for a way to prevent my toffee from sticking to the sheet. I use butter, but it doesn’t seem to work well. Any suggestions?

[@mariinskyfan]

I like to make butterscotch pudding, top with whipped cream and tiny bits of homemade toffee.

[@tayloraguilar3031]

Can you pleeeeeeease do a video on croissants?

[@zellpenguin]

after a long night of cooking, I turned on the fire and the sugar had crystalized, but I didn’t fail sweetie because now I am a Glamazon chef ready to make hard crack toffee

[@t.dogstatriplemt.g.a6290]

''Regular Water'' ✌😂

[@davirasdarkside4263]

I miss seeing her on her website teaching me.

[@adreamtosome]

I am going to make toffee this weekend. Can I use raw sugar instead of white and can I add vanilla extract to the mix?

[@JesusFreakJene]

Great Video! Thanks 👍 M-A-R-T-H-A !!! 💟💟💟

[@robincoope5352]

Just did this recipe with my son exactly like the video showed and it worked great. The final product was a touch soft side but I think our candy thermometer was a little off. There are some videos on toffee floating around which are completely wrong, especially with too much stirring and having the toffee break. Do this one instead, it worked great.

[@recoveringsoul755]

if I wanted to make a lot of bark I would just dump chocolate chips on top of it while it was still hot enough to melt them, and spread them around a bit. Then add the nuts. Why melt chocolate and add to cooled toffee? I guess if you wanted to make extra stuff to clean or "use" the toffee in different ways like he did here, you could do that.

[@421cookies]

@@recoveringsoul755 I don't think spreading things on cooling down toffee would be a good idea. Since it would makes area that you disturb cool faster, that means the toffee would also have more chance to breaks. Just sprinkle them and left it untouched like what thomas said is okay though.

[@henrycronisterjr8330]

Do you use cane sugar or beet sugar? If you have a preference, why?

[@-_Ella_--wk9ej]

I did not see this ima dad and I’m watching so thank you

[@jmspotlow]

What would happen if you creamed the butter and sugar in a mixer before starting the melting/cooking process?

[@gheethacute]

can we subtitute the corn syrup or skip it..its hard to find here in my country

[@Msdeputydawg-]

Love to try this but how much corn syrup?

[@9sunstar9]

If I was interested in making cookies with toffee, how small should I make the pieces?

[@Valerie-xn9kg]

What type of pan do you need to boil your sugar? Valerie.

[@vanessabalasa9124]

Please do honeycomb

[@iheworld134]

Sir, can i substitute butter with margarine???

[@dalekylielawrence1705]

Thanks for recipe and tips! Unfortunately link to recipe sends me to Blondie recipe. I couldn't find this recipe on Martha Stewart. I'm still going to give it a go. I'll just have to guess corn syrup quantity.

[@SteampunkPrincess]

Dale Kylie Lawrence how much did you end up using and did it work? I have the same issues as you.

[@barbarawren4731]

Is it possible to use margarine in this recipe? I am allergic to milk and dairy but would love to be able to make and enjoy toffee...Thanks in advance...

[@rajatsachdeva4802]

how to make a right crisp veg cheese shots or balls without using egg, bcz some times they are really hard bcz of over coating and some times they leak

[@arus2382]

Tarts #kitchenconundrums

[@marcusgerhardsson1242]

First of all let me say I am a big fan of this channel, but can anyone else hear that annoying background noise?

[@cameronknowles6267]

Marcus Gerhardsson that’s because there are other people working in the kitchen

[@sandraebrown5386]

The humming noise is the fan on the cheap portable cook top. It stays on until the cooktop cools. I used to own one. Better quality ones like my new one are silent.

[@dianaf.a.b.7766]

How can i make them a bit softer ?

[@Ps114REXIVD]

Does anyone know exact measurements? 200ml for a cup or 250ml? I really want to try this recipe.

[@oldnwestdesign6671]

Is the cooking pot aluminum or stainless steel?

[@maecheah2032]

Salted caramel those soft chewy thingy.. or he already did and I missed ?

[@alfredofajardo9198]

Can you make a maki sushi?

[@MarxCop]

Hey Thomas, I love your videos! I was wondering if you have ever tried making chocolate from scratch? I have an allergy to one of the ingredients that is most commonly added to most store-bought chocolates so I have to buy a special (EXPENSIVE) brand. I love chocolate and I heard there is a simple way to make it from cocoa powder, without coconut or soy (both I'm allergic to). I'd love for you to solve this on #kitchenconumdrums

[@flyfishing1776]

Dear, GO to HERSEY'S web site look up coco powder used in home made fudge! 1940's recipe the best

[@MarxCop]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm looking for a real chocolate recipe like a candy bar. Fudge is too soft for what I'm looking for...unless its the holidays

[@flyfishing1776]

HI!, go to you tube- allrecipes - make dark chocolate bars../. Melt coconut oil , sweetener(your choice) dry coco powder(I prefer Hershey's because it is what I grew up with) melt on low heat pour! Candy making (even if you screw up ) always puts a smile on kids faces-They will enjoy and love you for trying

[@SamirCCat]

He just said he was allergic to coconut, so not a good recipe for him!! I think it's very difficult to make your own chocolate, it takes special ingredients like cocoa butter, cocoa solids etc. and I don't think you can just go to a shop and buy those. But I feel your struggle, I'm lactose intolerant and all I can eat is a few of the dark (milkfree) chocolate bars :-(

[@bearheart2009]

Handsomely demonstrated. Is fudge just toffee with more butter added? and why do people call sauces of caramelised sugar with butter 'caramel sauce'? should it be toffee sauce if butter is added? and how is butterscotch sauce different to toffee/caramel sauce?

[@jmb48825]

I can answer one of those - butterscotch is made with brown sugar, instead of white sugar

[@colonelcole7213]

Easiest way to avoid separation is to not stir mixture after it starts boiling

[@janie1288]

Is it possible that you can give the ingredients in grams as well as cups as here in the U K we do not have cups .

[@janie1288]

It’s so frustrating that you never reply to any questions.

[@sylviagirgis1219]

what about soft toffee, how do you do that?

[@josermtz]

buy a candy thermometer

[@WillChil466]

That would be caramel.

[@MaryellenS.13]

I’d never eat corn syrup! What is the healthy alternative?

[@mikemuller2617]

Recipe link goes to the wrong recipe, please fix it. Thank you.

[@lovingatlanta]

😔Sadly, it’s not uncommon for this channel to post a link to the wrong recipe IMO. 👍I highly recommend this one...let me say no corn syrup is needed....just keep a close watch and keep stirring so it doesn’t burn. This recipe is easy, I had no problem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apa7hHqmndOFmZI

[@cerbzzz7147]

@@lovingatlanta they asked for the recipe in this video not what u sent

[@lovingatlanta]

Cerbzzz - 👍Thanks and let me be clear...I know exactly what the 1st person posted, I simply posted a real working link to a real recipe that I have used myself and that I personally know works. People can do with it what ever they want. It’s info, if it’s not useful to you or anyone else, just ignore the recipe and my comment. I’m not affiliated with or reap any personal benefit by posting the link. I was just trying to be helpful. 💞.

[@seemtobeasecret]

Just happened to me lol! The oil from the butter separated from the caramel when i pour it into the pan. Huhu

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

Daim, Heath, Skor...

[@alvaroherdocia528]

The Toffee turned out great, but after leaving it to cool for a couple of hours it starts "sweating" and develops a sticky coating, any idea how to avoid this? I live in a high humidity area.

[@patrickmusni3253]

The recipe link isn't going to the right recipe, and I can't find this recipe on Martha's website. Also, the one ingredient you mentioned but you don't give an amount of, the corn syrup. How much are you using?

[@lovingatlanta]

Patrick Musni - IKR so irritating - I highly recommend this one...let me say no corn syrup is needed....☝️and you better keep stirring so it doesn’t burn. Use this recipe instead. Easy no problem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apa7hHqmndOFmZI

[@ejwis1]

LovingAtlanta I tried the recipe to the link you shared and it crystallized and was ruined. I’m going to use his advice this time.

[@beanboy06]

regular water

[@annverawaye6035]

Is there a Carmel video?? If not we need one

[@janicewoods3072]

Omit the butter, if you watch the beginning of the video he says the butter is the difference between caramel and toffee. 🙂

[@natalyvaldezberthet]

show us how to cook octopus please

[@tonimoule5649]

Most English toffee has Brazil nuts

[@nomaanshaikh2515]

Pastry cream #kitchenconundrums

[@thomasjoseph7709]

This is probably one of my favorite new techniques... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqqcpWWdbLWGf9k

[@StellaLovesMusic25]

Mine just turned into a crystalized toffee.I didn't follow this recipe and I don't have a thermometer..

[@jenniferballard1990]

need some help adjusting the recipe for high altitude - about 5500 feet.

[@meganj4730]

How do I know if my sourdough bread has risen enough?

[@robertmartin1650]

Like like

[@laclapp7]

Every time I’ve tried to make wet caramel it seized up, can I do this without the water?

[@thomasjoseph7709]

Check out the video we did about crystallized caramel and how to fix it.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXTTqnd5e8SMo5o

[@DaniIhzaFarrosi]

And im here, maybe the only Star vs the forces of evil Fan, who just find out that Toffe was a name for sweet food..

[@InsaneI]

Lol same

[@willcwhite]

You guys need to find a way to get the refrigerator hum under control - it's getting worse and worse it seems!

[@jmspotlow]

Is there a recipe for just the toffee, the recipe link is for brownies

[@jmspotlow]

How much is a “little bit” of corn syrup? Looked like 1-2 tablespoons

[@maryw6259]

spanish paella?

[@nvdawahyaify]

What would happen to toffee if one added coffee instead of water?

[@ariel3725]

I notice in the recent videos there's always that vibrating sound in the background. Kinda distracting sometimes.

[@jackmullenbach6351]

Someone should donate a dollar to teamtrees for everytime this guy says "toffee"