Day 12 of "Twelve Days Of Chrisrtmas Candy" Anne's Toffee With Almonds

Anne's Toffee With Almonds

Our daughter Anne is known far and wide for this recipe. She gifts family and friends at the holiday time with the gold box containing the candy. I can predict that if you try the recipe it will become an annual tradition at your home.

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Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon water

Topping:

1 pound chocolate, melted

4 cups toasted chopped almonds

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Directions:

Melt over medium high heat with candy thermometer to 290 degrees or hard crack stage. Meanwhile prepare two cookie sheets with sides or jelly roll pans that has been coated with butter. Toast 4 cups chopped almonds.

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When candy has reached 290 degrees, carefully pour onto one prepared cookie sheet. Spread to uniform thickness. Allow to cool slightly. Pour one-half of the melted chocolate over top of toffee. When it begins to set up. sprinkle one-half of nuts over chocolate. With a sheet of waxed paper to protect hands, press almonds into chocolate.

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With second baking sheet, place over the toffee on the first baking sheet and flip toffee onto the second sheet. Apply chocolate to the "bottom" of the toffee and repeat the process.

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There are many imitations of the toffee commercially sold!