Egbert Family

English Toffee

Ingredients:

• 2 Sticks salted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup almonds, crushed

Melt butter on low heat. Add sugar, water and chopped almonds. Cook on medium high heat, stirring continually until candy turns to the color of a brown paper bag and starts to smoke a little. Pour toffee onto cookie sheet and spread evenly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot toffee. Let melt and spread evenly over toffee. Sprinkle crushed almonds over chocolate. Let cool. Break into bite-sized pieces.