Christmas Walnut Toffee Recipes

WALNUT BUTTER CRUNCH - ANNETTES

Steps:

• 1. Line 9x13 cookie sheet with 1 1/2 cups of walnuts that have been chopped in a nut chopper or food processor. Don't over chop them but you want them smaller than they come in the bags marked "chopped" walnuts.
• 2. Melt butter over low heat.
• 3. Add sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• 4. Add water and light corn syrup. Cook over low heat to 290°F crackling stage. Stirring occasionally making sure not to burn the bottom.
• 5. Keep candy thermometer in pot and MAKE SURE you cook to EXACTLY 290° (be patient, this takes time since you're cooking on low).
• 6. Pour filling over walnuts evenly.
• 7. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 8. Use a butter knife to spread the chocolate evenly over filling as it melts.
• 9. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup black walnuts.
• 10. Let stand to cool before breaking. Once cool, stick butter knife pointed side down and push through candy and break into different sized pieces. ENJOY!

CHRISTMAS WALNUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter a 9 inch square baking dishand set aside.
• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in sugar, corn syrup and water until smooth.
• Heat to 290°F (145°C) using a candy thermometer.
• Stir in 1 cup walnuts and cook 3 more minutes stirring constantly.
• Pour into prepared pan and allow to cool.
• Remove from pan and place on waxed paper.
• Melt chocolate chips in double boiler or in the microwave stirring frequently until smooth.
• Spread half of the melted chocolate onto one side of the toffee slab and sprinkle with half the remaining nuts.
• Allow to cool until set, then repeat with the other side.
• Break into bite size pieces when set.

WALNUT TOFFEE

Steps:

• Butter a 9" square pan.
• Melt the butter in two-quart saucepan.
• Stir in the sugar gradually.
• Add the syrup and water; cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally to 290°F on a candy thermometer or until a little of mixture becomes very brittle in cold water.
• Add 1 cup nuts.
• Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Pour in buttered pan.
• When cold, remove from pan.
• Coat 1 side of toffee with the melted chocolate and then sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Flip out on to waxed paper.
• Break into bite size pieces by dropping on hard surface.