Gift Toffee(Chocolate And Almond Toffee) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. (1 lb.) butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate
2 (4 oz. each) pkg. sweet cooking chocolate
1 (6 to 8 oz.) pkg. sliced almonds, toasted

Preparation

Lightly butter an 11 x 15-inch shallow baking pan and set aside.
Combine butter and sugar in a heavy pan (4-quart).
Cook over moderate heat, stirring hard with wooden spoon to blend butter and sugar, until mixture boils.
Then cover with a tight fitting lid and cook about 3 minutes more.
Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally if necessary to blend in butter, until temperature reaches 290\u00b0 on a candy thermometer (about 6 minutes).
Pour immediately into buttered pan and set on a flat surface to cool.