toffee
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Toffee is a type of candy made by boiling sugar and butter together until it reaches a brittle yet tender texture. It is a confection of English origin.12
The process involves cooking a mixture of sugar and butter, and during cooling, nutmeats, flavorings, and colorings are often added. Toffee is a noncrystalline candy, meaning it has a homogeneous structure and is chewy or hard.31
While the popularity of taffy, a similar candy, has decreased in favor of chocolates and caramels, toffee remains a distinct and widely available sweet.3
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