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butter toffee

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yield 6 -10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For butter toffee

  • 2.25 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1.25 c
    butter
  • 1.5 c
    almonds, blanched and chopped
  • 1 c
    walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp
    rum
  • 4 oz
    milk chocolate, broken into pieces

How To Make butter toffee

  • 1
    Butter a 15x10\" jelly roll pan; set aside.
  • 2
    Combine sugar, salt, water and butter in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
  • 3
    Heat to boiling on medium-high heat.
  • 4
    Add 3/4 cup almonds and cook, stirring constantly, to hard crack stage (300-310 degrees).
  • 5
    Remove from heat.
  • 6
    Stir in remaining 3/4 cup almonds, 1/2 cup walnuts, and rum extract, mixing only enough to combine.
  • 7
    Very quickly, pour into prepared pan.
  • 8
    Spread evenly.
  • 9
    Place chocolate on warm toffee until melted.
  • 10
    Spread chocolate evenly over toffee.
  • 11
    Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts.
  • 12
    Cool; break into pieces.
  • 13
    Makes: 50 pieces
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