QueenBeeGrannyJean
02-19-2007, 08:12 PM
2 1/4 cups pecans
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup butter or margarine (not lite)
1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet or milk chocolate pieces
Coarsely chop 1 1/2 cups pecans for toffee. Finely chop 3/4 cup of pecans for topping.
Cover and cook on medium/low 5 minutes. Uncover and boil to hard crack stage, 300 degrees.
Remove from heat; stir in coarsely chopped pecans and quickly spread in a butter 10x15x1 inch pan.
Let stand until cold. Melt chocolate over warm water in double boiler or in microwave
(be careful not to burn).
Spread over cooled toffee and sprinkle with finely chopped pecans. Let stand until
chocolate is set,
then break into piees. Makes about 10 oz of candy.
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup butter or margarine (not lite)
1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet or milk chocolate pieces
Coarsely chop 1 1/2 cups pecans for toffee. Finely chop 3/4 cup of pecans for topping.
Cover and cook on medium/low 5 minutes. Uncover and boil to hard crack stage, 300 degrees.
Remove from heat; stir in coarsely chopped pecans and quickly spread in a butter 10x15x1 inch pan.
Let stand until cold. Melt chocolate over warm water in double boiler or in microwave
(be careful not to burn).
Spread over cooled toffee and sprinkle with finely chopped pecans. Let stand until
chocolate is set,
then break into piees. Makes about 10 oz of candy.