Brittle Breakup (toffee)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans or 2/3 cup almonds

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
• 2 add sugar, cook stirring often until melted, 3-4 minute.
• 3 add water and corn syrup.
• 4 cook without stirring until 300 degrees on your candy thermometer, 15-20 min.
• 5 ,do not undercook.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 imediately pour a greased baking sheet.
• 8 sprinkle chocolate chips over toffee.
• 9 let stand 5 minute.
• 10 spread over candy base.
• 11 sprinkle nuts over chocolate; press gently.
• 12 cool completely, break into pieces.
• 13 never make candy on a humid day.