English Toffee Popcorn Bars Recipe

I make a lot of grab-n-go snack bars for my family to enjoy. I use them to pack in my children’s lunch bags and they’re great afterschool snacks. Okay, I admit. I like to take a few to work and keep in my desk drawer. They’re better than buying something from the vending machine at work.

The English Toffee Popcorn Bars Recipe is courtesy of our friends at Popcorn.org. You can visit their website to grab additional recipes and to learn more about one of America’s favorite snack foods. It will make approximately 20 bars.

English Toffee Popcorn Bars Recipe

2 1/2 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup peanuts
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Toffee:

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons water
4 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup

Chocolate Topping:

1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) chocolate pieces
1 tablespoon shortening

Melt butter over low heat in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Add sugar and blend well. Continue to cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture reaches a full boil. Add water and corn syrup; mix well.

Wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to remove any sugar granules.

Cook and stir over low heat, until mixture reaches soft-crack stage on a candy thermometer (280 degrees Fahrenheit).
Immediately pour mixture over warm popcorn in jelly-roll pan, making certain all popcorn is covered.

Quickly spread and press remaining popcorn mixture into hot toffee. Set aside to cool.

Melt chocolate and shortening over low heat. Spread over popcorn mixture, making certain any loose pieces are held in place. Cool. Cut into bars. May be wrapped in plastic wrap for storage.

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