English Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. unblanched whole almonds
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 to 2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Cook the butter and sugar over high heat until mixture foams vigorously.
Turn heat down low and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the whole almonds.
Stir over high heat until skins begin to pop.
Reduce heat and continue to cook 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour into a cookie sheet and cool.
When cool, melt chocolate chips, spread 1/2 of chocolate on one side and sprinkle with 1/2 the chopped nuts.
When chocolate sets, turn candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and nuts.
Break into pieces with sharp object.