Old Fashioned English Toffee
A rich, buttery homemade toffee layer topped with melted chocolate and a few toasted slivered almonds, perfect for the holidays or any type of gathering.
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Servings20 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups slivered almonds
- 1 cup salted butter (or 16 Tablespoons)
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 Hershey bars (or about 3 cups chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit (F). Place slivered almonds on a baking sheet and toast for about 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Check often to prevent almonds from burning.
- Arrange half of the almonds on a baking sheet or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Chop the remaining until they are fine. Set aside for now.
- In a 1 ½ to 2-quart saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium-low heat, mixing well. Bring the mixture to a boil. Allow the sugar and butter to boil over medium-low heat for 11 minutes, or until the temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 285º F (or soft crack stage).
- Carefully pour the mixture over the almonds on the prepared baking sheet.
- While the toffee is still hot, arrange the chocolate bars around the top. Allow the bars to sit for a minute or two until they start to melt, then use a spatula to spread the chocolate over the toffee. Generously sprinkle the rest of the nuts on top.
- Place the English Toffee into the refrigerator to harden, then break into pieces. Enjoy!
