Best Toffee Ever

Name: Best Toffee Ever
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (or walnuts); 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Janet Arthur Farmer @JanetFarmer915

Madison, WV

Best Toffee Ever

Janet Arthur Farmer @JanetFarmer915

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Ingredients

1 cupcoarsely chopped pecans (or walnuts)
1 cup (2 sticks)unsalted butter
1 cupgranulated sugar
1/2 tspkosher salt
1 tspvanilla extract
1 cupmilk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Steps

1

Spray a 9” square baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
2

Spread the chopped nuts in a single layer on the parchment paper.
3

Add butter, sugar, and salt to a heavy-bottomed 3-quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve sugar.
4

Once candy is boiling, stir occasionally, slowly and smoothly, until candy reaches 290-300 degrees (“hard crack” stage) on candy thermometer.
5

Remove candy from heat and gently add vanilla.
6

Carefully pour candy over chopped nuts. Allow to sit undisturbed for a few minutes before sprinkling chocolate chips over top.
7

Cover baking pan with aluminum foil and let rest for about 5 minutes to soften chips.
8

Remove foil and spread softened chocolate evenly over candy. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
9

Remove parchment from pan and, using a sharp knife, break candy into medium-sized pieces. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.