Christmas Treats- Toffee

For me, it is not Christmas without homemade toffee.  My mom used to make it when I was growing up and now I make it every year.  It is really easy and oh so good! 

 

Here we are on the stove top with a whole lot of sugar and butter. 

 

 Stir, stir and stir until your thermometer reaches 300 degrees.  Pour onto a butter cookie sheet.  Let cool just a teeny bit and then sprinkle with chocolate. 

 Your chocolate will melt and then you can spread that around.  We aren't looking for perfection here because once it is completely hard and dry, you are going to smash it into little bits.

 It doesn't get much yummier than this!  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Toffee

1 1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/2 lb. butter
chopped or slivered nuts (I like almonds, but I usually just go the plain chocolate route.)

Put all ingredients, except nuts in saucepan.  Heat over high heat while stirring constantly.  Heat until it reaches 300 degrees.  Take off heat and pour onto lightly buttered cookie sheet.  Let harden for a few seconds.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Spread chocolate as it melts.  Sprinkle with chopped or slivered nuts if desired.