toffee

noun tof·fee \ ˈtȯ-fē , ˈtä- \

variants: or less commonly toffy

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Definition of toffee

plural toffees also toffies

: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together

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Fike said Di Bruno’s Black Lava cashews, toasted in toffee and sprinkled with Hawaiian salt, complement Gouda’s taste as well.

— allison steele, Philly.com, "What makes a good cheese plate? A how-to for amateurs," 10 Apr. 2018
Critical Adjustment is a tropical stout — a little sweeter than a typical stout — with tastes of dark chocolate and hints of toffee.

— kathy flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Vennture Brew Co. brings coffee and beer to Washington Heights neighborhood," 11 July 2018
The sticky toffee pudding, though a touch cloying, hit the spot.

— New York Times, "At Black Ivy in Edinburgh, Little Luxuries and a Big Breakfast," 15 June 2018
Bread pudding crowned with with toffee sauce and bourbon butter.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney Springs forming limited-time bourbon trail," 27 Apr. 2018
Desserts include sticky toffee pudding and pineapple gelee cheesecake.

— devra first, BostonGlobe.com, "Your 20-ounce prime chateaubriand is ready for its closeup," 7 June 2018
Save room for sticky toffee pudding: 430 Hudson Street (Morton Street), 646-590-0640, harwoodonhudson.com.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "North 3rd Street Market Opens in Williamsburg, Brooklyn," 29 May 2018
The timepiece’s three smaller dials, originally black when the watch was made in 1969, have naturally faded into a brown toffee color.

— corinne gretler, Bloomberg.com, "Elvis's Diamond Omega Watch Fetches $1.8 Million in Auction," 14 May 2018
The most distinctive and one of my favorites is the Cape Cod Crunch, chocolate pudding pie with chunks of crunchy toffee crumbled into it.

— larry olmsted, USA TODAY, "Try Oprah's favorite pie in Cape Cod," 22 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of toffee

alteration of taffy

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