Almond Toffee

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups whole raw almonds
  • 3 ⅓ cups sugar
  • 1 ½ cups butter (3/4 lb.)
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate finely chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare a baking pan with foil or parchment paper.
  • Bake the almonds in an oven until they become a golden brown.
  • Set aside to cool then finely chop.
  • In a heavy sauce pan, mix the sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt and water stir frequently until such time the butter is melted and sugar is already dissolved.
  • When mixture becomes brownish, take it off from the heat and add vanilla extract and the almond.
  • Stir to mix evenly the mixture.
  • Pour the toffee in a baking pan then set aside to cool.
  • Melt the chocolate in a sauce pan, pour over the top of cooled toffee.
  • Use the knife or spatula to evenly spread and sprinkle any remaining almonds on top.
  • Let it cool or refrigerate.
  • Twist the foil in a pan to remove the toffee cutting it in a bite sized squares.
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Course Candy / Nuts
Holliday Christmas