Toffee

 

 

• 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks) The salt in the butter helps stabilize the mixture.
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Line a 13” x 9” baking dish with parchment.
2. Put ingredients in a 2-quart pot.
3. Turn burner on medium (that is 5 on an induction cooktop).
4. With a wooden spoon, stir constantly until mixture reaches 285 degrees.
5. It is important to use a candy thermometer to determine when it reaches 285 degrees. 
6. Pour onto the parchment and spread to edges. 
7. Let cool.
8. Put chocolate chips in a microwavable cup.
9. Heat on high in microwave, stirring chocolate every 30 seconds until spreadable.   
10. Spread chocolate over the cooled candy base mixture. 
11. Let cool to room temperature for a few minutes.
12. Place in refrigerator, so the chocolate solidifies.
13. Break into pieces and serve.

 

 Blind Baking a Pie Shell

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  
2. Dock the dough in the pan (either homemade or frozen pie shell)
3. Put pie weights in the bottom and up the sides of the pie dish.
4. Bake on center rack for 10 minutes.  
5. Remove and let cool.  

 Air Fryer Times and Temperatures

Item                Temperature      Preheat Time        Cooking Temperature    Air Fry     Turn and Fry

Tater Tots       400                     4 minutes            400                                  5 minutes    4 minutes