Butterscotch is similar to toffee, but the sugar is boiled to the soft crack stage, not hard crack. [1] Often credited with their invention, S. Parkinson & Sons of Doncaster made butterscotch boiled sweets and …

Dec 12, 2022 · Butterscotch is a candy made by heating brown sugar and butter on the stove to the soft crack stage, between 270°F and 290°F. First invented in the late 1800s, butterscotch can be a soft or …

Jul 21, 2024 · Sometimes you’ll see recipes that use caramel and butterscotch interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. Caramel at its most basic is just caramelized sugar, with nothing else …

Dec 2, 2024 · A very simple recipe for an age-old delicious candy. Some have documented that "buttery toffee" is often called butterscotch—Scotch being an old adjective for Scotland—which suggests it …

Nov 1, 2025 · You only need five basic ingredients to create this rich homemade butterscotch sauce. Making the sauce takes just minutes on the stove, with no candy-making experience needed.

Jun 12, 2025 · Butterscotch was the inspiration for butterscotch schnapps, which became popular in American bars during the 1980s. The liqueur attempts to capture the candy’s flavor in alcoholic form.

Sep 17, 2024 · These delicious butterscotch recipes include everything from classic oatmeal scotchies to poached pears.

Butterscotch, usually hard candy made by boiling brown sugar and butter and sometimes corn syrup in water. The name’s origin is unclear; it may denote the candy’s origin in Scotland or an original …

Mar 19, 2025 · Butterscotch was initially sold as a hard candy, but it eventually evolved into a softer, more chewy confection. The flavor became a staple in British cuisine, and it was often served at …

Aug 9, 2024 · What is butterscotch made of? Is it butter and scotch? (It’s not.) Find out everything you ever wanted to know about butterscotch, including how do you make butterscotch and what does …