Toffee-Chocolate Candy

By stancec44

Ingredients

• 6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

Details

Servings 35
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the two chocolates and set aside. Set a small bowl of water and a pastry brush next to the stove. In a heavy saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer, cook the butter, sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt over medium heat. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves; then stir gently and only occasionally as the mixture approaches 300° F and begins to darken. Brush the sides of the pan down with a little water every once in a while to keep the sugar from crystallizing.

When the mixture reaches 300° F (this will take about 18 to 20 minutes), remove the pan from the heat, carefully add the vanilla, and stir it in. With a heatproof rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into a metal 9×11-inch baking pan set on a rack. Tilt the pan until the toffee covers the bottom of the pan evenly. Let cool for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate and let it melt for a few minutes (cover with another baking pan to help it melt). Smooth the chocolate with a spatula (use a narrow offset spatula if you have one) and sprinkle on the pecans.

Let cool completely (3 to 4 hours) and then break or chop into pieces; use a metal spatula or a blunt knife to pry the toffee out of the pan. To help the chocolate set faster on a warm day, refrigerate the candy.