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broken pieces of chocolate-topped almond toffee spread wide across a parchment-lined tray, scattered chopped nuts nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Homemade Toffee

Brittle toffee covered with melted chocolate and sprinkled with nuts.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 20 pieces
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cook the butter, sugar, and water over medium heat, stirring, until it reaches 300F.
  3. Quickly pour the hot toffee onto the parchment and spread thin.
  4. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and let them melt, then spread smooth.
  5. Scatter the chopped almonds over the chocolate.
  6. Cool completely, then break into pieces.

Notes

A candy thermometer takes the guesswork out of hitting that hard-crack stage.