old fashioned english almond toffee

Name: Old Fashioned English Almond Toffee
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) water; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt (kosher); 2/3 cup(s) almonds, blanched; 1/4 teaspoon(s) soda; 1/2 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate pieces (morsals) or 2 - 7/8 ounce milk chocolate bars. can use white chocolate too!; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped

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Linda Kauppinen

Greenwood, FL

Updated on Mar 28, 2014

This is so buttery rich and brittle! Always reminds me of a Heath Bar! Recipe from 1956 Betty Crocker Cookbook

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Ingredients

2/3 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt (kosher)
2/3 cup almonds, blanched
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces (morsals) or 2 - 7/8 ounce milk chocolate bars. can use white chocolate too!
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

How To Make old fashioned english almond toffee

Step 1

Combine in saucepan... Butter, sugar, water and salt. cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it boils. Cook without stirring to 236 degrees or until a little dropped in cold water forms soft ball.

Step 2

Add.. 2/3 Cup blanched almonds Continue cooking to 290 degrees (soft crack stage), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Mixture changes to a deep caramel color.
Step 3

Stir In... 1/4 tsp soda Turn out onto greased baking sheet, spread to 1/4 inch thickness.
Step 4

Immediately spread with... semi sweet chocolate pieces Spread chocolate over top as it melts
Step 5

Sprinkle with... chopped pecans Cool and then break into piece! Enjoy!!
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