Almond Toffee

This is fairly easy to make, but you do need to watch it so it does not burn. It may not look like it makes a lot, but a little bit goes a long way.

ALMOND TOFFEE

(16-20 servings)

Ingredients:

*1 1/4 cup blanched almonds

*1 cup butter

*1 1/4 cup white sugar

*2 tablespoons light corn syrup

*2 tablespoons water

*2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

~Arrange 1 1/4 cups almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet.

~Bake in oven until lightly browned, approximately 5 minutes.

~Line a jelly roll pan with foil.

~In a heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons water.

~Cook over mediumheat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.

~Boil, stirring constantly until it reaches 285 degrees.

~Remove from heat.

~Quickly stir in 1 cup almonds, and pour mixture into foil lined jelly roll pan; tip pan from side to side to spread candy evenly in pan.

~Sprinkle 2 cups chocolate chips over candy brittle.

~Let stand about 5 minutes, or until shiny and soft.

~Chop remaining 1/2 cup almonds durning this 5 minutes.

~Spread chocolate evenly over candy.

~Sprinkle remaining almonds over chocolate.

~Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 1 hour.

~Break into bite-sized pieces.

Variation:

`Don't stir once it boils, and let it get to 300 degrees. But you really need to watch that because it can burn easy.

`Substitute almonds for pecans (yummy).

`Substitute milk chocolate chips for dark chocolate.

`Omit almonds on top.

`Omit almonds all together.