Toffee Lace Cups

Directions

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   Combine all ingredients except flour in a small, heavy saucepan over med-high heat.
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   Bring to a boil, stirring often.
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   Once mixture is at a boil, stir constantly for 2 minutes.
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   Remove from heat and sift in flour a little at a time, stirring to combine each addition before adding the next.
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   Cool to room temperature or refrigerate for later use.
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   (If refrigerated, allow mixture to come up to room temperature before cooking.)
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   Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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   Cover a backing pan or cookie sheet with parchment paper and spoon out mixture with a metal soup spoon or a number 50 disher.
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   Cookies will spread out like crazy, so place dollops 6 to 8 inches apart.
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    Bake 18 minutes or until deep mahogany brown.
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    To form into cups, use a metal spatula to transfer the hot candy disks to the bottoms of inverted ramekins or custard cups.
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    (Have a ramekin for each disk, or the disks will set before you can get through them all.)
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    Work quickly and the disks will conform to the shape of the cups.
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    Remove when cool and store wrapped with paper towel inside resealable plastic bags.
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    Variation:While hot, disks can be cut into shapes with a pizza cutter and used as garnish for other desserts, or l