• 1/8 Nat'l Toffee Day - 3

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Thursday, January 06, 2022 05:52:14
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    Title: Mildred's Toffee
    Categories: Five, Candy, Nuts, Snacks, Chocolate
    Yield: 1 1/2 pounds

    1 1/2 c Chopped toasted pecans;
    - divided
    1 c Sugar
    1 c Butter
    1 tb Light corn syrup
    1/4 c Water
    1 c Semisweet chocolate morsels

    Spread 1 cup pecans in a 9" circle on a lightly greased
    baking sheet.

    Bring sugar and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a heavy
    saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook
    until mixture is golden brown and a candy thermometer
    registers 290+XF/143+XC to 310+XF/155+XC (about 15 minutes).
    Pour sugar mixture over pecans on baking sheet.

    Sprinkle with morsels; let stand 30 seconds. Spread
    melted morsels evenly over top; sprinkle with remaining
    1/2 cup chopped pecans. Chill 1 hour. Break into
    bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container.

    BOURBON-PECAN TOFFEE: Substitute 1/4 cup bourbon for 1/4
    cup water. Proceed as directed.

    ALMOND TOFFEE: Substitute 1 cup chopped toasted slivered
    almonds for 1 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle on baking
    sheet. Substitute 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds for 1/2
    cup chopped pecans to sprinkle over chocolate. Proceed
    as directed.

    HAWAIIAN TOFFEE: Substitute 1 cup chopped toasted
    macadamia nuts for 1 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle on
    baking sheet. Substitute 1/2 cup toasted sweetened
    flaked coconut for 1/2 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle
    over chocolate. Proceed as directed.

    Mildred Hayward, Kenosha, WI | November 2004

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.myrecipes.com

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