CHOCOLATE PECAN TOFFEE

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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert     Christmas

Yield 1 & 1/4 lbs.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 6 oz package (1 cup) semi sweet real chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In dutch oven or heavy saucepan combine sugar, butter, water and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil (7-9 minutes) Boil, stirring often, until candy thermometer reaches 300F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a hard brittle strand (18-22 minutes). Remove from heat; STIR IN VANILLA. Spread on waxed paper lined 13x9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot candy; let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over candy; sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Notes: For best results allow to cool overnight. Have baking pan & chopped pecans prepared before hand. Note to self: Don't forget vanilla!!

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