Special English Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. water
1 1/2 c. sliced almonds
8 oz. milk chocolate candy bar
chopped pecans

Preparation

Butter 10 x 15 x 1-inch pan.
In heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
Stir in sugar, water and almonds.
Cook over high heat until mixture becomes caramel colored and candy thermometer reaches 235\u00b0 (7 to 10 minutes).
Pour into buttered pan.
Cool about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with chocolate pieces and spread chocolate as it melts.
Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Let stand in cool place until chocolate hardens.
Break into small pieces, about 2 pounds.