AUNT ROSE'S FANTASTIC BUTTER TOFFEE

Aunt Rose's Fantastic Butter Toffee image

I don't live in the country, but I love everything about it-especially good old-fashioned home cooking! Every year, you'll find me at our county fair, entering a different contest. This easy toffee recipe is a family favorite. -Kathy Dorman, Snover, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 32 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups unblanched whole almonds
11 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow baking pan, toast almonds until golden brown, 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Pulse chocolate in a food processor until finely ground (do not overprocess); transfer to a bowl. Pulse almonds in food processor until coarsely chopped. Sprinkle 1 cup almonds over bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate., In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally., Immediately pour mixture over almonds and chocolate in pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate and almonds. Refrigerate until set; break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.