Shelly's Recipe

ENGLISH TOFFEE

Category: Candy

1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb butter
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp dark corn syrup
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped almonds
1 lb chocolate bar, grated
2 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

Grease cookie sheet. Spread half of the nuts evenly over the cookie sheet. Sprinkle half of the grated chocolate over nuts. Place salt, butter, sugar, corn syrup, water and vanilla in a heavy pan (I use an old pressure cooker). Cook over medium to medium high heat, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reads 250 degrees, add almonds. Continue cooking until temperature reads 300 degrees. Pour immediately on to cookie sheet. Spread with the bake of a large spoon covered with butter. Sprinkle remaining chocolate and then nuts over the top of the candy. Allow to cool completely. Break into bite size pieces and store in an air tight container.