Walnut Butter Crunch - Annettes
By
Annette W.
@greeneyez
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THE BEST Christmas candy you will ever eat. Aside from being with family and what the holiday season means, this is the reason I look forward to Christmas the most. This is by far my favorite candy to make in the whole world. I guarantee your family will love it too. They will beg you to make it for them every year. Your Christmas gifts may even improve after this. ;) Recipe is grandmas and mamas.
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This walnut toffee tastes like it came from an old-fashioned candy store. If you follow the steps, you'll have a delicious homemade candy treat. The toffee is buttery, crunchy, and has the perfect sweetness that's complemented by a layer of semi-sweet chocolate. It doesn't take that long to prepare and would make a great hostess gift during the holidays.
Ingredients
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1 lbbutter
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2 csugar
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1/4 cwater
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2 cwalnuts or black walnuts
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6 ozsemi-sweet chocolate chips
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2 Tbsplight corn syrup
How to Make Walnut Butter Crunch - Annettes
- Line 9x13 cookie sheet with 1 1/2 cups of walnuts that have been chopped in a nut chopper or food processor. Don't over chop them but you want them smaller than they come in the bags marked "chopped" walnuts.
- Melt butter over low heat.
- Add sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Add water and light corn syrup. Cook over low heat to 290°F crackling stage. Stirring occasionally making sure not to burn the bottom.
- Keep candy thermometer in pot and MAKE SURE you cook to EXACTLY 290° (be patient, this takes time since you're cooking on low).
- Pour filling over walnuts evenly.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Use a butter knife to spread the chocolate evenly over filling as it melts.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup black walnuts.
- Let stand to cool before breaking. Once cool, stick butter knife pointed side down and push through candy and break into different sized pieces. ENJOY!
