January 20th is National Buttercrunch Day #NationalButterCrunchDay. Buttercrunch is a combination of Toffee, covered with Chocolate. Buttercrunch has a crunchy texture and a Caramel flavor. Variations on the recipe include toasted Almond sprinkles. Doesn’t that sound yummy?
Did you know making Buttercrunch calls for a good candy thermometer? As well as 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 is the 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°F + and it will leave blisters and scars.
Candy lovers today is your day to celebrate National Buttercrunch Day, and you should enjoy Buttercrunch Candy. Or you can have Buttercrunch in Ice Cream, Cereal, Trail Mix, Puddings, and in a variety of other ways. As a matter of fact, we challenge you to find different and unique ways to enjoy Buttercrunch today.
Make today your personal goal to have something with Buttercrunch at each meal, and as a snack. Tomorrow, you can return to the diet. Although I wonder what would happen if we chose to celebrate National Buttercrunch Day two days in a row?
Neither the creator of National Buttercrunch Day nor original documentation as to the details of this holiday is known. So, we offer up the possibility that National Buttercrunch Day is not about Candy. Rather, it’s about Buttercrunch Lettuce. And, just maybe a home gardener created this day. What do you think!? Until our research uncovers the true meaning one way or the other, feel free to celebrate the Candy or the Lettuce. Or, celebrate both!?
How to Celebrate National Buttercrunch Day
Eat Buttercrunch Candy.
Eat something with Buttercrunch in it.
Bring Buttercrunch to your workplace and share it with your co-workers.
How to Celebrate National Buttercrunch Day
National Buttercrunch Day is a great excuse to let yourself go and forget about the calories and Sugar for just one day and enjoy as much Buttercrunch as you can stand. Remember celebrating Buttercrunch day is all about eating Buttercrunch and mixing it with different desserts and snacks to try something new and exciting. Of course, if you’re feeling extra fancy then you can break up Buttercrunch and mix with your favorite Ice Cream for a mouth-watering dessert.
Or consider sprinkling Buttercrunch over a Cheesecake to add a little kick. There are plenty of ways to eat Buttercrunch and it doesn’t have to go straight into your mouth! Make your own batch of Buttercrunch to share with your friends and family members.
Add Buttercrunch to other desserts to create something entirely different and new. You’ll learn all about how to make Buttercrunch and also get plenty of ideas on how to use Buttercrunch. Of course, you could just eat it all up as it is, but we certainly recommend trying Buttercrunch with different types of desserts on National Buttercrunch Day to spice it up a little!
To let others in on the fun, we recommend learning to make Buttercrunch on National Buttercrunch Day and sharing it on Social Media with the official hashtag. The tag is a great way to see what other people have made including unique desserts that use Buttercrunch or even learn other recipes to see how you could make yours even better.
Recipe for Buttercrunch
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1-1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups finely chopped toasted almonds
- 8 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)
Directions
Line a 13×9-in. pan with foil; set aside. Using part of the butter, grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan. Add remaining butter to saucepan; melt over low heat. Add sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
