The Best Toffee You Will Ever Have

Tradition. It’s what makes the world go round.

We have a lot of traditions in our family around the holiday. Every year, we wrestle with putting the lights on the tree. We always go to overcrowded malls on Christmas Eve. We always go out and get greasy breakfast on Christmas morning. I pout that only my ornaments were ruined by our dog Chelsea, so many years ago. We take unflattering family photos that have never emerged into the public.

We bake. Oh yes, we bake.


Cookies, bars, candies, brownies. Bake, bake, bake!


Today was day number one. We made the world’s best toffee. And I’m going to let you in on the wonderful goodness that it was. Sweet, chewy, chocolate-y, nutty, perfect.

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And once you check out my giveaway, come right on back and make this recipe. Make it for your friends. Make it for your family. Make it for yourself and secretly stash it for “Santa.” I won’t tell, if you don’t.


What ya need:
2 cups butter
2 cups white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped almonds


What ya do:
1. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Allow to come to a boil, and cook until the mixture becomes a dark amber color, and the temperature has reached 285 degrees F. Stir occasionally, but don’t overstir or else it will separate. Be very patient… this is a long process.
2. While the toffee is cooking, cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
3. As soon as the toffee reaches the correct temperature, pour it out onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the chocolate over the top, and let it set for a minute or two. Trust me it will melt. Spread the chocolate into a thin even layer once it is melted. Sprinkle the nuts over the chocolate, and press in slightly. I used plastic gloves to do this.
4. Place the toffee in the refrigerator to chill until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.