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English Toffee

It is very cold here today. A high of 18 degrees but with the wind chill factor it is like -1.  I have a nice toasty fire burning in the woodstove.

Caitlyn is enjoying a Christmas movie and playing with a yo-yo.  Ds is at school and will enjoy a history lesson today as they are going to "churn" and make butter the old fashioned way.

Later today I have a dental appt. to get my teeth cleaned.

I am going to be making one of our favorite family Christmas candies for ds's class.   Its English Toffee and oh so yummy!  Here is the recipe if you would like to try it this holiday season.

                                   English Toffee:

               1 cup butter    one bag 6oz. chocolate chips

               1 cup sugar    1 cup finely chopped walnuts(or nuts of choice)

                candy thermometer

1. Warm a cookie sheet in oven.

2. Combine butter and sugar in sauce pan. Cook over high heat.

3.Stir constantly with wooden spoon until mix is at "soft crack" stage

    (280 degrees).

4. Reduce heat to med-high, stir until "hard crack" stage(300*).

5.Pour on warmed cookie sheet and spread out with rubber spatula.

6.Immediately add chocolate chips (spread them out gently as they melt). Let sit for 5 minutes.

7. Add nuts and press into melted chocolate chips.

8. Cool, uncovered in fridge. When hard, break into pieces ~  yum!

~Janny~

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11:15, Thursday, December 7, 2006 .. Posted by katenicholl

You should go to the dentist AFTER making the toffee! LOL! It sounds scrummy anyway!

Catherine :o)