Mixed-Nut Spiced Toffee

Serves: 5

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

49

Sweetness

44

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Butter small rimmed baking sheet

2

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat

3

Add next 6 ingredients; stir until sugars dissolve

4

Attach clip-on candy thermometer to pan

5

Increase heat to medium; boil until thermometer registers 290°F, stirring slowly but constantly and scraping bottom of pan with wooden spatula, about 20 minutes

6

Remove pan from heat

7

Mix in 1 1/2 cups nuts

8

Immediately pour candy onto sheet

9

Spread toffee to 1/4-inch thickness

10

Immediately sprinkle chocolate atop toffee

11

Let stand 1 minute

12

Using back of spoon, spread chocolate over toffee

13

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts

14

Chill 1 hour

15

Break toffee into pieces

16

(Can be made 2 weeks ahead

17

Chill in airtight container

18

Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour before serving

19

) Butter small rimmed baking sheet

20

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat

21

Add next 6 ingredients; stir until sugars dissolve

22

Attach clip-on candy thermometer to pan

23

Increase heat to medium; boil until thermometer registers 290°F, stirring slowly but constantly and scraping bottom of pan with wooden spatula, about 20 minutes

24

Remove pan from heat

25

Mix in 1 1/2 cups nuts

26

Immediately pour candy onto sheet

27

Spread toffee to 1/4-inch thickness

28

Immediately sprinkle chocolate atop toffee

29

Let stand 1 minute

30

Using back of spoon, spread chocolate over toffee

31

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts

32

Chill 1 hour

33

Break toffee into pieces

34

(Can be made 2 weeks ahead

35

Chill in airtight container

36

Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour before serving)