Homemade English Toffee Recipe
 
Easy and delicious recipe for English toffee.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread chopped pecans on cookie sheet and lightly toast.
  2. Line small baking sheet or pan with aluminum foil making sure there is at least ½ inch "wall" on the sides.
  3. Combine first four ingredients in heavy saucepan over medium heat stirring occasionally. Allow mixture to come to a boil and reach 305 degrees.
  4. When mixture reaches 305 degrees, remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  5. Pour mixture into prepared baking sheet.
  6. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top of mixture and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Once softened, spread chocolate in even layer.
  7. Sprinkle nuts over mixture and gently press into chocolate.
  8. Place in refrigerator until set.
  9. Break toffee into pieces and store in airtight container.
Recipe by Lasting Thumbprints at http://lastingthumbprints.com/homemade-english-toffee-recipe/