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Homemade Toffee
Homemade toffee is super simple with no candy thermometer required! This buttery chocolate treat is a must-make recipe this holiday season.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●microwave
- ●baking sheet
- ●saucepan
- ●pan
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
prep
2
Gather all the ingredients and have them measured before you start this recipe.
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toast
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Place the 1 cup whole raw almonds on a plate and microwave them for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes on HIGH to toast them.
whole raw almonds1 cup
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layer
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Line a 9x13-inch baking sheet with foil and place the toasted almonds in a single layer on the sheet.
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melt
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Add the 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup cubed butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¼ teaspoon salt to a large heavy-bottom saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring constantly.
granulated sugar1 cupcubed butter (1-inch pieces)1 cupvanilla extract1 teaspoon
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cook
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When the ingredients are completely melted, continuously stir and gradually increase the heat to medium-high. Keep stirring for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes until the toffee is a golden brown color. As soon as it reaches the right color, quickly pour the toffee over the almonds in the prepared pan.
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spread
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Let it cool for about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, then sprinkle with 2 cups milk chocolate chips. Let it rest for another couple of minutes so the chocolate chips will melt, then spread the melted chocolate over the toffee.
milk chocolate chips2 cups
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sprinkle
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Sprinkle the ¼ cup finely chopped pecans over the melted chocolate and let the toffee cool completely.
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finish
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After the toffee and chocolate are completely cooled, use a butter knife to break apart the toffee. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
calories
327 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
143 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
34 mg
carbohydrate Content
30 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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