Homemade Almond Roca
I used to think I didn't like toffee. I didn't like the texture, I didn't like how it stuck in my teeth, and I wasn't very excited about the one-dimensional sweetness. Then I discovered that I'd been eating bad toffee. When I finally had some good toffee, I was amazed! Toffee, when done properly, has a complex sweetness with dark undertones, and a crisp but melting texture. It was a revelation to discover that I actually liked toffee. And in the "more is more" spirit of candymaking, I believe that the only thing better than well-made toffee is...well-made toffee with chocolate and nuts!
Almond Roca is a homemade version of the commercial candy. I now prefer making Almond Roca to buying it, since it's guaranteed to be fresh and I can control the quality of the ingredients. The only problem with this recipe is that it's so good, I find myself compulsively nibbling the scraps and edges, and then crumbing the larger pieces to produce scraps suitable for nibbling. You have been warned!
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Comments
After much research of what I can name my home-made almond roca to put in the market, I found out that name is trade-marked and no one can market anything with that name both “Roca” or “Almond Roca” anywhere in the name. I could not call it Celia’s Roca or Home-made Roca and most certainly not what I originally wanted to call it - Celia’s Home-Made Almond Roca. They produce a version of english toffee and that is the original name of the candy. They came up with that name “Almond Roca” for their version of english toffee. In a nutshell, I would be careful not to put on any website that you are making home made almond roca. It is just toffee, and that name is a brand of toffee. Also after researching trademarks, anything trademarked means they can legally go after you if you use their name.