Pecan Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter (no substitute)
2 Tbsp. hot water
3 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. white corn syrup
5 or 6 Hershey bars (the small ones)

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy pan over low heat.
Add sugar.
Cook until it bubbles; add water and syrup.
Cook to hard crack stage (290\u00b0); must use candy thermometer.
Add nuts and pour at once on buttered cookie sheet.
Cover with candy bars.
When melted, spread over candy.
Break into pieces.