National Buttercrunch Day on January 20th recognizes the flavorful toffee candy that comes in several varieties.
Buttercrunch is a combination of toffee, covered with chocolate. It has a crunchy texture and a caramel flavor. Variations on the recipe include toasted almond sprinkles.
Making buttercrunch calls for a good candy thermometer and some cooking experience. Creating the toffee involves caramelizing sugar at high temperatures, which requires precision, timing, and the right tools and safety techniques for a successful outcome. Follow recipes closely. The stage the sugar is supposed to reach (usually hard-crack stage) will determine when you remove the sugar from the heat. You also have to move quickly and safely. Sugar burns at 300° + degrees leave blisters and scars.
When you’ve mastered candy-making skills, the results are delicious and definitely worth sharing. Buttercrunch and other candy treats make terrific gifts during the holidays and throughout the year. It also stores well for a time. Keep it to serve over ice cream or add as a garnish to cakes and cookies.
More to explore…
- National Candy Month
- Chocolate
- Milk Chocolate Day
- World Chocolate Day
- National Carmel Day
- National Nougat Day
- English Toffee Day
- Butterchrunch Day
- Salt Water Taffy Day
- National Carmel Month
- National Candy Cane Day
- National Jelly Beans Day
- Chocolate Mint Day
- National Pralines Day
- Candied Orange Peel Day
- Peanut Clusters Day
- National Gum Drops Day
- Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Chocolate Covered Everything
- Peppermint Patties Day
- Hard Candy Day
- National Cotton Candy Day
- National Candy Day
- Trick or Treat
- National Candy Corn Day
- Sweetest Day
- Sour Candy Day
- Lollipop Day
- Peanut Brittle Day
- Trail Mix Day
- Gummy Worm Day
- National Chocolate Candy Day
- Candy Cane Day
- Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
- National Truffles Day
- Dark Chocolate Day
- White Chocolate Day
- Chocolate Carmel Day
HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalButtercrunchDay
On January 20th, make up some buttercrunch to share with your friends and family. Sprinkle some over your favorite desserts, or look for a buttercrunch flavored creamer for your morning coffee. Mmm! We bet you can taste it now! We even have a buttercrunch recipe for you to try. Who makes your favorite buttercrunch?
Use #NationalButtercrunchDay to post on social media.
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