My grandmother (of UK origin) has been making these gooey,blondie-like English toffee squares forever—she calls them “brickle bars.” I’ve fully plagiarized her recipe, so Ami, if you’re reading this, please don’t pursue legal action!
I love to use my own homemade vanilla extract here—mine has been aging for two and a half years so far—but store-bought can be substituted as needed.
This recipe was excerpted from ‘Knife Drop’ by Nick DiGiovanni. Buy the full book onAmazon.
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What you’ll need
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9 x 13 Pan
$14 At Amazon
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English Toffee Bits
$2 At Walmart
Ingredients
24 bars
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter.
Step 2
Into a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
In a separate medium bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix well to combine.
Step 4
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir in the English toffee bits. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
Step 5
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Remove the pan from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Cut into bars before serving. They’re just as fantastic warm as they are after they’ve fully cooled and solidified a bit.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopThese are mildly flavored but rich and addictive. I forgot to cream the sugars with the butter, mixed it in with flour instead but really don’t think it hurt them, perhaps the texture is off but they’re fine. For Christine in the first review, I did use Kerrygold unsalted butter. I took some to my neighbor, hoping she likes them!
Anonymous
Columbus, OH
6/26/2023
每个人吃了他们爱他们;我喜欢the texture but found the flavor a bit lacking. I must not have used a high-quality butter; I grabbed something from the freezer that was out of its wrapper and just wrapped in plastic. I may try again but will be sure to use KerryGold or Plugra. I added a handful of chocolate chunks, for fun.
Christine
6/25/2023
Yum!
Anonymous
Ottawa Canada
6/14/2023
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