GHIRARDELLI ENGLISH TOFFEE

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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Dessert     Christmas     Fall

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 Cup pecans, finely chopped
1 Cup Butter (land of lakes)
1 Cup sugar
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt (optional)
2 bars (8oz) Ghirardelli 60% or higher Bittersweet chocolate baking bars( I prefer pieces, morsels)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast the chopped pecans on baking sheet in the oven for 6-8 minutes, until fragrant. Form a 10" square shell out of heavy duty aluminum foil with 1" high sides. Place the shell on baking sheet and set aside. In heavy saucepan, cook butter, sugar, water, and salt over med. heat until temp reaches 305 degrees. (hard crack stage) Stir occasionally until mixture becomes dark golden brown, then immediately remove the pan from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture into foil shell. As it begins to cool, add the chocolate pieces to the top letting it melt and spreading a layer of chocolate. Press in pecans and let it cool at room temperature. Break into bite size pieces. Store covered at room temp for up to one month.

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