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    Toffee addiction


    Source of Recipe


    Oregonian


    List of Ingredients


    • 2 C butter
    • 3 T water
    • 2 C granulated sugar
    • 3/4 tsp vanilla
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 10 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
    • 3/4 C toasted almonds


    Instructions


    1. In large heavy skillet or saucepan, combine butter, water, sugar, vanilla and salt. Melt over medium high heat. Stir constantly and rapidly with wooden spoon, brushing down sides of pan from time to time with wet brush. Continue cooking and stirring until mixture starts to turn tan. The darker the color the more crystalline the toffee.
    2. Pour mixture onto rimmed baking sheet. sprinkle with chocolate. When chocolate looks glossy all over, spread with spatula then sprinkle with almonds, pressing nuts lightly into chocolate.
    3. Cool 8-12 hours.Break into chunks.


    Final Comments


    Note; to toast nuts in a dry skillet over mediumheat until they start to broen. Stir occasinally. Be careful not to scorch them.

 

 

 


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