Buttery English Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (12 ounce) package mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup ground pecans

Preparation

In 4 quart saucepan, heat butter, sugar, water and vanilla to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 260 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Add chopped nuts; continue cooking to 290 degrees, stirring constantly.
Pour onto buttered 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
Cool 2 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate pieces.
Cover pan with a cookie sheet to soften chocolate; spread over candy.
Sprinkle with ground nuts.
Cool completely; break into pieces with knife.