Best Almond Toffee Triangles Recipes

ALMOND TRIANGLES

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Shortbread + almonds = delicious! This recipe came from the newspaper a few years ago, says it was submitted by Charlotte Midthun of Granite Falls, Minn.

Provided by serabear

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups butter, at room temperature and divided
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 lb sliced almonds

Steps:

Line a 10x15 jelly roll pan with foil (shiny side up). In bowl of electric mixer on medium/high speed, beat 2 sticks of butter until creamy (approx. 1 min.). Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2 min.). Add egg, extract, and salt, beat until throughly combined. Reduce speed to low, add flour and mix until just incorporated.
Press dough evenly into pan and push up sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375. Using a fork, prick dough in several places across pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
In a large saucepan over med/high heat combine remaining butter, remaining sugar, brown sugar, and honey. Heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Increase heat, and allow mixture to boil for about 3 minutes undisturbed (No stirring). Then remove from heat and stir in cream and almonds. Spread mixture evenly across the cooled dough, return to oven and heat until bubbly. Cut into triangles while slightly warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1514.8, Fat 103.5, SaturatedFat 44.3, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 662, Carbohydrate 134.8, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 79.6, Protein 23.4

ALMOND TOFFEE

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I love this almond toffee recipe because it makes me look like an expert candy maker...it's so easy! This candy graces our table from Thanksgiving through the New Year. -Janice Sage, Garretson, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 1 pound.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons plus 2 cups butter, softened, divided
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted

Steps:

Line the bottom and sides of a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil. Grease foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter. Add the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Pour into prepared pan. Cool for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for 3 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over candy. Sprinkle with almonds; press down lightly. Cool until chocolate is firm. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 54mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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