Grandma Receives A Lesson

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Grandma Receives A Lesson

Christmas vacation from school was a perfect time for the blogger to receive a lesson from the real experts. The granddaughters were excited to be featured on the blog. I took a lesson from the girls making toffee. Each made an honorable contribution. When it was finished, I mean gone, the girls agreed it was wonderful!

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Anne's Toffee

1 cup butter

1 cups sugar

1 tablespoon water

1 pound chocolate, melted

4 cups chopped almonds

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Using a candy thermometer, cook to 290 stirring to prevent scorching.

Prepare a cookie sheet with sides by buttering foil fitted to the cookie sheet. Pour the toffee onto the foil covered cookie sheet.

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Melt 1 pound of chocolate (light or dark) in a double boiler.

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Spread 1/2 of the chocolate onto the slightly cooled toffee. Spread 2 cups chopped almonds onto melted chocolate and lightly press into chocolate. Protect hand with wax paper. Refrigerate until toffee is cooled and chocolate is set. Remove from refrigerator. Lift from pan using the foil and flip over to coat the bottom side with remainder of the melted chocolate: press in the remaining 2 cups of almonds.

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!