Brittle Cracker Candy

By oakleyj

Ingredients

• Aluminum foil
• 40 saltine crackers
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Place a layer of aluminum foil on a 1-inch deep cookie sheet or jelly roll pan and arrange a single layer of saltine crackers on top of the foil.
Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Pour over the crackers.
Bake for 5 minutes, or until the crackers float to the top.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. After the chips melt, spread evenly, and sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
Cool; cut into 2-inch bars.
Makes 30 servings.