Classic English Toffee

Apple Cake

This delectable Apple Cake has a slightly crunchy crust and a soft moist center that is loaded with chunks of sweet apple and pecans. It is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves and nutmeg. It is lightly drizzled with an easy four ingredient caramel sauce. I make this cake several times each fall for bake sales, potlucks and family and friend get-togethers.

Easy Ratatouille

This easy ratatouille recipe is a classic summer French stew filled with vibrant, colourful and nutritious vegetables: tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant. It is a low-carb, gluten-free and vegan dish that can be made in one pan and served atop greens or grains, as a side to a main entrée, or all on its own.

4 Comments

Joan Callaway on 12.23.2010

Hot tip…doesn’t always turn out well if you make it on a rainy day!

lauraqofu on 12.22.2009

As a note….I don’t have a candy thermometer, I’m one of those “make do” cooks who does the best she can with the limited equipment on hand, so when I tried this, I just kinda guesstimated and it took me a few tries to get it right.

What I learned is this: The time it takes for it to reach the right temperature can be anywhere from 10 mins to 25 mins. You’ll know you’ve got it right when the mixture turns a smooth peanut butter/caramel color.

sdionnemoore on 12.7.2009

I tried this recipe over the weekend and it was a huge hit. For variation (because I can never quite follow a recipe exactly, how boring is that?) I used mixed nuts, lightly salted with sea salt.

I used a jelly roll pan to spread the toffee, but found it was much too large, so next time a 7″ or square pan would work nicely and give thicker chunks of toffee. I’m not complaining though. Love this stuff! Thanks for sharing with us.