This year we put out the call for great toffee suggestions and submissions from around the country and received ten amazing toffees to sample. After intense tasting in our offices over two days, everyone voted. It was a close race, but two toffees rose to the top. Read on to see all the entrants and our top picks!
Our Top Picks!
Number one was homemade toffee by Sharlyn Huber of Sabetha, Kansas, which blew the office away.
→ Try it! You can reach her at Sharlyn_73 at hotmail.com. Amazing toffee.
The other was Elan's Toffee by Maralyn in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
→ Try it! Elan Candies by Maralyn
The Full Field
The rest were all excellent, but we had to let the final voting by ten people tell the story and rank them in this way. Each person got to give each toffee tasted a 1, 2 or a 3, with 1 being the best. At the end we added up all the votes and the one with the lowest number won. Here are the results for 2012:
2012's Best Toffee Ranking:
I want to specially thank everyone for contributing to this years Toffee Test. You are all now on our radar and we're going to be talking about you all year.
Best, Maxwell
The list again with pictures:
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I love toffee and have had a mini taste-off for my family two Christmases ago. (We LOVE Enstrom's Almond Toffee!)
So, I was quite excited to see your choices and it looks like we'll have another taste-off this year.
Can you post the winning recipe? I just made a batch of Toffee (Land 'o Lakes recipe) over the weekend and I'd love to try something awesome to compare. And I hate to drown the winner with e-mails. :) Thanks!
@mn_rose we're working on it -- hopefully later this week! :)
tried the email listed for best homemade toffee...not a working address...having the recipe would be wonderful...
Without a doubt my vote would've been for Sara Kate's mom's Skillet Toffee! It's the best I have ever had...! And when I make it, people agree hands down!
http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-mailing-5521
What were the qualities of your favorite toffees? I like toffee that's buttery and creamy and that melts in your mouth after a few crisp chews as opposed to stuff that's more like peanut brittle--a lot of work to eat, especially as it fuses your top and bottom molars together. ;)
Enstrom's, a favorite at our house, too!
Vermont Krunch Toffee is the BEST! Just melts in your mouth! Just love it!
I'd love to have te recipe too...an got a bounce back from the email...I LOVE toffee, and would love to have a recipe that impressed you all so much to compare with mine. And
OneWallKItchen...I'm totally with you on the perfect qualities! :)
This is very exciting.All week I have been eating what I have always considered the best toffee on the planet from Mason, Michigan and trying to figure out what their secret is, and now I have all of these Kitchn-approved favorites to try...can't wait, and I will be keeping an eye out for the winning recipe! Thank you thank you from the bottom of my toffee-luv'n heart.
My vote would have been for Steeplechasetoffee.com, out of Waynesville, N.C.
There motto is "angels dancing on your tongue." So true...it's soooo delicious!
Vosges toffee is peerless. I don't even know if they make it anymore, but for a few years I was able to buy it at Whole Foods, a small container was very expensive, and worth every penny. My husband doesn't go head over heels about food the way I do, but he LOVED this toffee.
Enstrom's is the best!
OMG my parents live in Grosse Pointe Woods! I'm calling right now to have them pick some up to bring for Xmas! Thanks AT:)
You missed one. This is the best. I just tried it at the Renegade Craft fair and it was the best thing I've ever had. Ever. EVER! http://gopopcandy.com/
Toffee Talk is thrilled to be included in this year's "Best Toffee in the Country" contest! We wish all of our fellow Toffee makers a wonder and successful holiday season. Please come visit us in San Francisco or connect with us via Twitter or Facebook.
Happy Holidays, Ellin and Catherine
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I'm holding off making my usually toffee recipe and hoping that you'll post the recipe soon!
Let us know when the next Toffee hunt is on! We're http://www.GypsyGroveFoods.com on the 'net -- and we're on Facebook too. Our latest flavor is Keoke Coffee Toffee: White & Dark chocolate, coffee bean and a little cinnamon. Yum!
Thanks!