Buttery Walnut Toffee

Name: Buttery Walnut Toffee
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided; 1 cup whole unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 cup whole unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Line an 11x7-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Arrange almonds evenly in pan; set aside.
2

In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is caramel-colored and a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately pour over almonds. Cool completely.
3

Spread melted chocolate over toffee; sprinkle with walnuts. Let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.