EASY Chocolate toffee
1 1/4 c. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch of kosher salt
2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. Toasted chopped almonds
1/2 c. toasted chopped pecans
Flaky sea salt, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over melt together butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir with a spatula to a creamy consistency not letting the butter and sugar separate. The until mixture turns a dark amber, 12 to 15 minutes.
(This can take 20 minutes if you’re heat is not high enough. Increase the heat and keep stirring until the color turns dark brown. Try using a candy thermometer. Attach it to the saucepan and cook until the temperature reaches 285º, or hard crack stage.)
Toffee mixture should be dark in color and very thick.
Pour toffee mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and immediately top all over with chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes so chocolate begins to melt, then spread chocolate all over with a spatula to create a layer on top of toffee.
Sprinkle all over with almonds and pecans (use chopped crumbs too for nice texture!) and flaky sea salt.
Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour, then cut or break into pieces and serve.
