ENGLISH TOFFEE BARS

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, plus extra for preparing pan
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 (7-ounce) milk chocolate bar, broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup toasted slivered or sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add egg yolk, vanilla, flour and salt and mix.

Spread in buttered 13 x 9-inch baking and bake at 350 degrees until brown, about 20 minutes. Batter will rise and fall slightly.

Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces, then spread chocolate evenly as it melts.

Top immediately with almonds, and let cool completely. Cut into squares, and store in airtight container.