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Mixed Nut Toffee

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups 2 1/2 sticks :unsalted butter
  • 1 cup :sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed :brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup :water
  • 1 tablespoon :light molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon :salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon :ground allspice
  • 2 cups :coarsely chopped toasted mixed nuts such as cashews, almonds, and pistachios
  • 1 cup :semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips not unsweetened

Instructions

Preparation

  • Butter small rimmed baking sheet.
  • Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat.
  • Add the sugar, brown sugar, water, molasses, salt and allspice. Stir until sugars dissolve.
  • Attach the thermometer to pan. Increase heat to medium; boil until thermometer registers 290, stirring slowly but constantly and scraping bottom of pan with wooden spatula, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat. Mix in 1 1/2 cups nuts. Immediately pour candy onto sheet. Spread toffee to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Immediately sprinkle chocolate atop toffee. Let stand 1 minute. Using back of spoon, spread chocolate over toffee.
  • prinkle with 1/2 cup nuts. Chill 1 hour. Break toffee into pieces.
  • Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Chill in airtight container.
  • Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour before serving.