Chocolate Toffee Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Sprinkle pecans in bottom of buttered 8-inch square baking pan.
2. 2
   Combine butter and brown sugar in 2 quart heavy saucepan.
3. 3
   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
4. 4
   Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches hard crack stage (295F) on candy thermometer.
5. 5
   Immediately pour hot mixture over pecans, spreading evenly.
6. 6
   Sprinkle with chocolate pieces.
7. 7
   Let stand 5 minutes.
8. 8
   Spread melted chocolate evenly over all.
9. 9
   When chocolate is set, break up into pieces.