Almond Chocolate Toffee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
1 1/3 cups light brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup almonds, blanched (toasted and coarsely chopped)
10 ounces milk chocolate
1/2 cup almonds, blanched (toasted and chopped finely)

Preparation

Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
In a heavy saucepan, combine butter and sugar over low heat, and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reaches 290 degrees.
Stir in the coarsely chopped almonds.
Immediately pour into greased 13x9-inch pan.
Allow mixture stand until set but still warm, 15 minutes or so.
Arrange chocolate on top of warm toffee, and spread with a spatula as it melts.
Sprinkle with the more finely chopped almonds, pressing them lightly into the chocolate.
Cool.
Break into bite sized pieces.