Swedish Toffee (Gräddkola)

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"From a little Swedish Recipes book of mine. Makes 2 pounds toffee."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 2 pounds toffee
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups dark corn syrup
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup light cream
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Combine sugar, syrup, cocoa, heavy cream and light cream, and 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture forms firm ball which does not flatten when dropped into very cold water, about 250 degrees on a candy thermometer.
3. Stir in remaining butter and vanilla. Stir until butter melts and pour into a buttered 9x9 inch cake pan.
4. Cool slightly, cut in small squares with oiled scissors or sharp knife.
5. Wrap pieces in waxed paper.