How to Make Simple Easy Chocolate Toffee - No Candy Thermometer Required!

This is a great easy recipe to make when in need of a treat for any type of party (company, holiday, kids) or to give as a gift.

It is always a huge hit. No one can seem to get enough! The best part is, you do not need a thermometer to make this tasty candy.

Use your favorite topping to make it your own (eg. nuts, dried fruit, coconut, crushed peppermint).

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cookie Sheet
• Tin Foil
• Saucepan

1. Ingredients:
   * 4 oz. Saltine crackers
   * 1 cup butter
   * 1 cup dark brown sugar
   * 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Ghirardelli)
   * 3/4 cup chopped pecans (or other topping)

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

3. Line cookie sheet with tin foil. A top the tin foil, align saltine crackers in a single layer.

4. In a medium saucepan combine the butter and sugar. Bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Immediately pour over saltines and spread to cover all the crackers.

5. Carefully transfer cookie sheet to oven (butter-sugar mix will still be liquid). Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips evenly across pan. Let sit for 5 minutes.

6. Spread melted chocolate chips evenly over pan. Top with chopped pecans (or other topping of choice).

7. Cool completely (put in fridge to cool faster). Break into pieces. Serve or store in container.
   
   Yield: Serves 8-12

Tips & Warnings

• Topping ideas: pecans, peanuts, toasted hazelnuts, toasted slivered almonds, coconut, dried cherries, dried cranberries, pistachios, raisins, broken peppermint sticks, rice crispies, mini marshmallows, candied ginger, pop rocks, crushed oreos, pretzel pieces