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Susan Grigsby’s Toffee

Butter toffee with chocolate and nuts

Transcript Summary:

Ingredients:

- 1 cup butter

- 1 cup sugar

- 3 tablespoons water

- 1 tablespoon white Karo (corn syrup)

- 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or mixed, preserved exactly as written)

- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

- 6 ounces milk chocolate chips

- 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans (for sprinkling on top)


Steps:

1. Cook butter, sugar, water, and corn syrup to 290°F (hard-crack stage), stirring constantly, until golden brown.

2. Add chopped nuts and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; continue cooking for 3 more minutes.

3. Pour into a well-buttered 9×13 pan and spread very thinly.

4. Top with 6 ounces milk chocolate chips; let them melt, then spread evenly.

5. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans over the melted chocolate.

6. Cool completely, then break into pieces.


Notes:

- Do not rush spreading while hot, or it will stick

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