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English Toffee Holiday Candy Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 40 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup finely chopped toasted almonds or pecans divided

Method
 

  1. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment and lightly butter it; sprinkle half the nuts evenly over bottom.
  2. Combine butter, sugar, water, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan; cook over medium, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
  3. Attach candy thermometer to pan; cook 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently, to 300°F (hard crack) and golden amber color.
  4. Immediately remove from heat; stir in vanilla and carefully pour hot toffee over nuts, spreading quickly with a buttered spatula.
  5. Cool 1-2 minutes; sprinkle chips evenly over hot toffee. Wait 2-3 minutes to soften, then spread chocolate evenly with an offset spatula.
  6. Immediately sprinkle remaining nuts over chocolate; press gently to adhere.
  7. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until completely set; break by hand or cut into squares with a sharp knife.
  8. Store airtight with parchment between layers up to 3 weeks at room temperature or 1 month refrigerated.