Best Toffee Ever: A Simple Recipe for Irresistible Holiday Gifts
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 32
- Calories
- 226 kcal
- Protein
- 2.00 g
- Carbs
- 20.00 g
Ingredients
- 2 cupsunsalted butter
- 2 cupswhite sugar
- 0.25 teaspoonsalt
- 2 cupssemisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cupchopped almonds, finely
Instructions
- 1
Gather all the ingredients.
- 2
In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and salt over medium heat.
- 3
Stir constantly in one direction until the butter melts, which should take about 5 minutes.
- 4
Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing it to overhang on two sides.
- 5
When the butter is melted, stop stirring and allow the mixture to boil. Once it reaches a boil, cook while stirring only 2 to 3 times until it turns a dark amber color and reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, which may take 20 to 30 minutes.
- 6
Quickly pour the toffee into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top and let them sit for 1 to 2 minutes until they soften.
- 7
Use a spatula to spread the softened chocolate evenly across the toffee.
- 8
Sprinkle the nuts over the melted chocolate and gently press down to secure them; wearing a plastic bag over your hand will help minimize mess.
- 9
Refrigerate the toffee until it sets, which should take about 1 hour. Lift it out of the baking dish using the parchment paper.
- 10
Break the toffee into pieces and store it in an airtight container.