English Toffee recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup slivered almonds
1 cup chocolate chips

Nutrition Info

222.2 calories
carbohydrate: 22.6 g
cholesterol: 30.5 mg
fat: 15.5 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 9.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 82.9 mg
sugar: 21.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Butter a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.

  2. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and water. Bring to a boil and add almonds. Cook, stirring constantly until nuts are toasted and the sugar is golden. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, do not spread.

  3. Immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Let stand for a minute, then spread the chocolate over the top. Let cool completely, then break into pieces.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

This candy tastes wonderful and takes about 15 minutes to make. My sister and I did three batches in an hour one year for Christmas. I use a cast iron skillet and some times just a few of the almonds to help gauge the readiness.

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