Lia's Butter Toffee

The Pioneer woman has posted some great recipes but this happens to be the first that I have tried. Mom, Micaela and I made it on our trip back to Minnesota.

Prep Time is about 10 minutes, Cook time about 30 minutes, and boy is it HOT!

*You will need a candy thermometer which you can find it at Bed Bath and Beyond or Walmart for about ten dollars. Rest it on the side of the saucepan.

Ingredients:

4 sticks of butter (dont worry, everything is better with butter!)

2 cups + 2 tbsp granulated sugar

6 tbsp water
1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups of chopped pecans ( you can also use candy canes, sea salt etc.)

4 cups of dark chocolate chips

Preperation :Combine butter, sugar, water and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook over moderate heat, stirring gently, until candy thermometer registers 298 degrees. remove from heat and stir in vanilla until well combined.  Pour the mixture onto a silicone baking mat or good parchment paper. Use a heatproof rubber spatula to spread quickly before the toffee sets. Spread thinly. Allow toffee to cool completely. Blot with a paper towel to remove excess oil from the surface. Coat surface with half of the melted chocolate and immediatley sprinkle with chopped nuts.  When chocolate has totally set, carefully flip over (it's okay if it falls apart a bit) and coat other side with the rest of the chocolate. Sprinkle remaining nuts immediatley. Allow to set and then break into bite-size pieces.