Almond Toffee

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Monday, December 26, 2011
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Almond Toffee

1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  
Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with foil.

Place almonds on a cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Bring butter, sugar, water and salt to a boil, in a large saucepan, over medium heat.  Boil for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  When hot syrup turns light golden brown, stir in almonds.  Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until syrup starts to turn golden brown.  Quickly remove pan from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla until combined; pour toffee into prepared baking dish.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of toffee and wait a few minutes for them to melt before spreading evenly.  Sprinkle white chocolate chips on top, wait to melt, and swirl into chocolate.  Cool completely before cutting into pieces.

To make a mint variation, sprinkle 1/2 cup crushed Thin Mint cookies on top, followed by 2 crushed candy canes.

12 comments on "Almond Toffee"
  1. Sounds like you had a great Christmas, Em. You will love your Kindle. It is one of my best friends now though I was skeptical at first because I love real books. I have also made Anna's toffee and it is divine. Your method looks easy enough to try for sure. That stuff is addictive. Hope you have a wonderful new year. Looking forward to more Sugar Plum in 2012.

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  2. ive been all about the Saltine Toffee I made this year, i.e. Christmas Crack.

    So good...your toffee looks amazing!

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  3. you know i'm dying to make some macadamia nut toffee. one of these days....
    i heard great things about Kindle--you scored girl!

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  4. Your Christmas sounds like foodie heaven! I haven't made the jump to a Kindle or electronic reader yet...but I have a feeling it's coming. :P

    that toffee sounds delicious! I DO have a New Year's party to go to...hmmm...

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  5. Toffee is one of the easiest candies to make. I love it! Yours looks way prettier than mine though.

    Yay for your Kindle. I didn't get one this year after all. Maybe I'll get that iPad for my birthday.

    I love your Christmas tacos! I want a Christmas Eve dinner like that!

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  6. Congrats on your Kindle!

    Mmm.. tofu..

    Your holiday sounds like it was great! =)

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  7. Whooohooo! I got a Kindle for Christmas as well!
    Also, this toffee looks amazing. I love toffee, but almonds and chocolate make it even better!

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  8. The toffee looks delicious!!!

    And I have to tell you that every time I spend the night at my mother's house and I can't sleep I find my old set of Little House on the Prarie books! I'm almost through Little House in the Big Woods (going about a chapter at a stay!)

    Merry Christmas!

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  9. Ok, I bought an angel food cake pan a couple months ago and still haven't used it, so I'll be waiting to see what you can do! ;)

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  10. this is something on which i might break a tooth, but i don't care. :)

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  11. Oh, man! I so want the collection of Little House books! I actually wish they were available on the Kindle because I would so buy them right now. I do have the Little House Cookbook, though, which I totally love.

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