Brown Butter Toffee Milkshake
A silky, smooth, creamy treat complimented by the rich tastes of caramel and chocolate accompanied with a nutty aroma that will surely make you say: Yum!
Rich, creamy and soft vanilla ice cream by my favorite ice cream company, Breyers, is always a good time in my book, so after realizing that this recipe called for vanilla ice cream, whip cream and a toffee bar why would I not try it? If a picture is worth a thousand words then I was being told a novel when I set the drink in front of me. Usually I make a drink and do not pay much mind to how it looks, since I’ll be the only one having it, but no more! The presentation alone made me not want to take a sip, for I’d surely spoil what I was feeding my eyes. I even had two of my roommates comment on how much they liked how the drink looked.
Toffee. Though very similar in sound to coffee it is actually completely different in taste. Kiley and I were at TGIF the other day and I saw a picture of a cake that I had wanted to try, but was instantly dissuaded once I read that there was toffee in it. She tried to convince me that toffee did not taste like coffee, but I did not believe her. Per her request we decided on trying the cake, and I am very glad that we did.
Toffee tastes to me like a mixture of caramel, chocolate and peanuts. It has a nutty aroma that is not overwhelming, but its presence is apparent. Not being a fan of peanuts I would have thought that toffee would not be for me, but like a Snicker’s bar, toffee related foods make the list of peanut flavored food items that I enjoy having.
How did I go 21 years not having toffee? Well, maybe I did have it growing up and do not remember, but what most likely happened is that I saw the word toffee and thought to myself “Gee, this is coffee flavored food and the food industry is trying to trick me!” Why would I think that the food industry would try and trick me? Anything is possible I suppose…or I just thought way too much into it.
Now knowing that I am a fan of toffee, when I came across a milkshake that utilized toffee I had to try it. To my surprise browned butter was one of the milkshake ingredients, but after looking into it some more I learned that browned butter produced a nutty aroma. After tasting this toffee based milkshake I can attest that the nutty flavor of the toffee bar was greatly enhanced, and left you with a nice and slightly nutty aftertaste.
So if you are looking for something to satisfy your peanut, milkshake or creamy delight cravings this milkshake is definitely for you. If you are on the fence, make it anyways. After all, who can say no to a creamy treat?
Brown Butter Toffee Milkshake
Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped toffee candy bar (Heath or Skor)
Whipped cream and extra chopped candy bars for garnish, if desired
Directions
1. Melt the butter over medium-low heat, swirling occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat. Pour into a bowl to stop the cooking, making sure to leave any burned sediment behind; let cool completely.
2. In blender combine the vanilla ice cream, milk, toffee and cooled brown butter. Blend until smooth. Pour into glass and garnish with whipped cream and toffee, if desired.
3. Serve immediately.
Personal Notes
-I find it best to pour the browned butter into a large bowl not only so the mixture is not in constant contact with the burned sediments and to allow for a quicker cooling period.
-I recommend crushing the toffee bar used as a garnish as the butter is browning to save time later on in the process
-I strongly recommend garnishing with whipped cream and toffee to enhance the flavor. After all, food tastes better when it looks better wouldn’t you say?
-I could not find Skor for the life of me, so I settled on using Heath.
Recipe from: Two Peas and Their Pod
Posted on 10/08/14 by Efrain
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What country is believed to be the first in creating ice cream?
When browning butter it should come out to be a nice golden color, similar to the color of beer.