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Hard Toffee (Done in 15 Minutes)

For this hard toffee you will only need to invest about 10-15 minutes. Seriously, in my opinion there is nothing nicer than a quick and satisfying recipe. Bonus point, you don’t even have to turn on the oven. So if you are looking for a last-minute gift, something to bring to an event, this toffee is for you. I already published a softer caramel, which the Scots call tablet and which is traditionally cut in small squares. In comparison it takes ages to make tablet, but this toffee is really done rather quickly. If you are worried about cleaning your pot afterwards check this blog post. But let’s get back to this toffee. I love the combination of sweet and savory. The sprinkled salt on top is optional. I personally find it takes it to the next level. Continue Reading…

04/11/2025

Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Finally some cookies on the blog again. I haven’t posted a recipe for 9 (!) months, can you believe that? This is extra crazy because of course there were cookies in our house during those nine months, believe me. I find it sad that Germans tend to bake cookies only for the season, there even is a special word for these cookies, instead of Kekse you will say Plätzchen. But I ignore that, for me cookies can be eaten all year long. We had brownie cookies, my favorite chocolate chip cookies and Nutella chocolate chip cookies, recently we have had vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies or pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting.

07/10/2022

British Banoffee Pie for the Queen

I was not aware that the British Queen actually celebrated her 70th anniversary as a Monarch on February 2, 2022. Having reigned for 70 years, that is rare, as far as I understand she has broken all records. Obviously the Brits are celebrating, new stamps are being issued, there is going to be a tree in front of Buckingham Palace created out of 350 local British trees; yes, we all need to dress up for this special occasion and be on our best behavior. The Brits also announced a baking competition open to all people residing in the UK 8 years or older. The Platin Pudding was asked to be created. Apparently more than 5,000 people submitted a recipe. The winner is Jemma Melvin with a Lemon Swiss roll trifle with Amaretti. It is very time-consuming as all five different components are made from scratch. You can check her recipe here.

13/05/2022

Toffee Cake with Dates

Warning, you will only be able to eat a small piece of this decadent toffee cake with dates. I find the combination of sweet dates with sticky toffee sauce so endearing. This is rich, this is soulfood. The cake layers are sweetened with dates, the buttercream contains toffee sauce and of course the whole cake needs to be soaked in toffee sauce. I decided to sprinkle this cake with a little bit of coarse salt to cut the sweetness a bit. This is a prefect cake for a gloomy November day or any day that needs some comfort food.

05/11/2021