Butter-Crunch Toffee

By mamacasma

Simply delicious (and deliciously simple), our Butter-Crunch Toffee is the perfect gift for anyone on your list.

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup (light or dark)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over ends of pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the almonds in pan. Finely chop the remaining 1/2 cup almonds.
2. Butter sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. In saucepan, melt butter. Add sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Insert a candy thermometer. Reduce heat to medium and boil, stirring frequently, until candy thermometer registers 290 degrees F (soft-crack stage). After mixture reaches 280 degrees F, stir and watch carefully to prevent scorching. Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer and pour candy over almonds in pan.
3. Let stand 5 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate. Let stand until chocolate softens, about 2 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over candy. Sprinkle with chopped almonds. Refrigerate candy until firm. Use foil to lift candy from pan; break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.