English Toffee

 

Here is another candy recipe that we make every year at Christmas time. We also make it throughout the year as well. We love Toffee. It is so good and very easy to make. 

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. pecans, chopped coarsely

Directions

Line the pan with parchment paper or lightly butter the bottom of the pan for easy removal.  

Spread the chopped pecans in a single layer on top of the parchment paper or buttered pan bottom. Or you can press the nuts into the melted chocolate. You can also put half the nuts on the bottom of the pan and the other half of the nuts on the top.

In a large, heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar, water and salt.

Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until the mixture registers the hard-crack stage or 300°.  Watch the mixture carefully because it does have a tendency to burn. 

Gently stir in the vanilla extract. 

Pour into prepared pan. Allow to cool for a minute or two.  Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and spread them in an even layer when they are melted. 

If you want to put the nuts in the chocolate, you can do so at this point and press them in slightly. 

Allow it to cool  for 2 to 3 hours or you can put the pan in the refrigerator and chill the candy for at least 30 minutes. 

Remove from the pan and break into bite-size pieces.