English Toffee
This toffee is crunchy, rich and delicious! Perfect for gifts or candy dishes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 bag chocolate chips
- 1 cup toasted almonds **optional**
- 1 cup chopped pecans **optional**
Instructions
- If using almonds, place almonds on a microwave safe plate, spread out, not touching each other & microwave for 1 minute to toast
- In a medium sauce pan combine butter, sugar, salt & vanilla over medium high heat
- Boil until it reaches hard crack temperature (300 degrees)
- Pour onto a greased or lined cookie sheet, if you are using almonds, place them on the cookie sheet first and pour the toffee over the top
- Spread the mixture out with the back of a wooden spoon
- Sprinkle chocolate chips ontop and let sit and melt for 5 minutes
- Use the back of a spoon and spread the chocolate on top
- If using pecans, sprinkle on top of chocolate
- Place pan in freezer to set for 20 minutes
- Once set, break into pieces and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal Carbohydrates: 18g Protein: 0.5g Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 20mg Sodium: 25mg Potassium: 62mg Fiber: 0.4g Sugar: 17g Vitamin A: 239IU Vitamin C: 0.05mg Calcium: 16mg Iron: 0.1mg