Name: Coffee and cardamom toffee recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: Makes: 20
Ingredients: sunflower oil, for brushing the tin; 125g unsalted butter, diced; 200g caster sugar; 75g molasses sugar; 2 rounded tbsps; golden syrup; 2tsps instant coffee granules; 1/2tsp ground cinnamon; pinch of salt; 5–6 cardamom pods

By GoodtoKnow

published 18 September 2015

in Recipes

This easy coffee and cardamom toffee makes a smart treat and is the perfect foodie gift for special occasions. Tie with a bow or break into pieces, pop into a cellophane bag and finish with a pretty ribbon. There is something quite nostalgic and old-fashioned about toffee, but coffee and cardamom bring it up to date - and taste great together. This recipe makes about 20 pieces of toffee.

Ingredients

sunflower oil, for brushing the tin
125g unsalted butter, diced
200g caster sugar
75g molasses sugar
2 rounded tbsps
golden syrup
2tsps instant coffee granules
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
5–6 cardamom pods

WEIGHT CONVERTER

I want to convert...

grams

cups

Method

Brush the inside of a 17cm square baking tin with sunflower oil.
Place all the ingredients except the cardamom pods in a medium-sized pan and add 75ml water. Crack the cardamom pods using a pestle and mortar; remove the green husks and finely grind the little black seeds. Add to the pan and place over a low to medium heat. Stir to melt the butter and completely dissolve the sugars.
When the sugars have dissolved, raise the heat slightly and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring from time to time. Continue to cook steadily until the toffee registers 126°C/260°F (hard ball stage) on a sugar thermometer.
Remove the pan from the heat, give the toffee a quick whisk and pour into the greased baking tin. Leave to cool and harden before breaking into pieces and packaging in waxed paper.

Top Tip for making Coffee and cardamom toffee

Stored in an airtight container, the toffee will keep for about a week.

Trusted, informative, and empathetic – GoodToKnow is the ultimate online destination for parents. At GoodtoKnow, our mission is 'simple': we're trying to make sense of parenthood. On the site, you'll find everything you need for a happy, healthy family life. Our huge archive of content includes more than 18,000 articles and 1,500 how-to videos. These include expert-backed advice features on parenting, dealing with relationship changes after having a baby, self-care for mums and managing your family finances. We also feature tried-and-tested product reviews and buying recommendations for every stage of family life - from prams and Moses baskets to birthday gifts and top toys.