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pecan toffee Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided1 cup sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup butter, softened 5 (1.55ounce) milk chocolate bars,broken into small pieces ( although I like semi-sweet chocolate chips instead)
Directions:
Line a 15x10 in. jelly roll pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil; lightly grease foil ( I use butter spray Pam). Sprinkle foil with 1 cup pecans to within 1 inch of edges. Bring sugar, butter, and 1/3 cup water to a boil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 12 minutes or until a candy thermometer( can find at a grocery store) registers 310 degrees.(rock hard candy stage). Pour hot mixture over pecans; sprinkle with chocolate pieces, and let stand 30 seconds. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Chill 30 minutes. Break up toffee and store in an air tight container. yields 1 3/4 pounds. I made some for teachers gifts and actually had a teacher call me and say it was like the toffee her grandmother used to make, but she couldn't find the recipe!
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