Christmas Toffee

Directions

1. 1
   Grease a cookie sheet or lay a silicon baking mat in a jelly roll pan.
2. 2
   In a heavy saucepan melt butter, sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat.
3. 3
   Continue to heat the mixture until it reaches 300F (hint: use a candy thermometer).
4. 4
   The mixture will foam and increase in volume as the water in the butter boils out.
5. 5
   Mix in the liquor and carefully pour the candy out onto the silicon baking mat or a greased cookie sheet.
6. 6
   Using a spatula spread the toffee out to a thin layer.
7. 7
   It will thicken quickly.
8. 8
   Sprinkle the chocolate chips liberally out on the toffee and leave to melt from the heat.
9. 9
   While the chocolate layer is still soft, sprinkle over the crushed almonds.
10. 10
    Let toffee cool in the refrigerator until hard, then break into bite size pieces.