16 hours Ago By Country Living
If you haven't ever tried making it before, you owe yourself the delight of homemade toffee. Not only is it fun to watch sugar caramelizing into, well, caramel but the resulting confection is just so darned delicious! You might find you never need to pay good money to buy premade toffee again. It also makes a great holiday hosting gift! Pack up a box to treat the host or hostess wherever you're invited, or fill small boxes to send guests home with if you're hosing a party of your own! Yields: 25-27 servings Prep Time: 35 mins Total Time: 2 hours 35 mins Cooking spray 2 c.
(4 sticks) unsalted butter 2 2/3 c. sugar 2 tbsp. light Karo syrup 2/3 c.
roasted almonds, chopped, plus more for topping 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 c. (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan, with a candy thermometer attached, over medium heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Karo syrup and 6 tablespoons water and stir to combine.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 200°F. Add nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 285°F. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface and let stand 5 minutes. Spread chocolate with an offset spatula and top with nuts.
Cool completely. Break into pieces and store in refrigerator in an airtight container up to 2 weeks..
