English Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (don't substitute)
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 c. water
1 c. almonds, chopped
2 (4 1/2 oz.) milk chocolate candy bars (Hershey)
1/2 c. pecans, finely chopped

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add sugar, syrup and water. Cook, stirring often, to hard crack stage (300\u00b0). Remove from heat; stir in
almonds.
Quickly turn into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Spread evenly onto pan.
Cool thoroughly.
Melt 1 bar chocolate over hot water.
Spread on one side of toffee.
Sprinkle with half of the pecans.
Let harden (chill in refrigerator). Turn over and repeat with remaining melted chocolate and nuts.
Let harden. Break into pieces.
Store in airtight container in cool place.