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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 98
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 14 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 54 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 9 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Almond Toffee

I love this recipe because it makes me look like an expert candy maker...it's so easy! This candy graces our table from Thanksgiving through the New Year. —Janice Sage, Garretson, South Dakota

SERVINGS

 75

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Other stovetop

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 25 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 2 cups butter, softened, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Line the bottom and sides of a 15-in. x 10 in. x 1-in. baking pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside.
    In a large heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter. Add sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage).
    Pour into prepared pan. Cool for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for 3 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over candy. Sprinkle with almonds; press down lightly. Cool until chocolate is firm. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight containers. Yield: about 1 pound.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 15, 2008

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