Almond Toffee Crunch Recipes

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in the sugar, water and salt. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. , Stir in almonds. Cook until candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda until light and foamy. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chocolate; let stand for 5 minutes. Carefully spread chocolate; sprinkle with pecans and peanuts. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. , Sprinkle with coffee beans; press down lightly. Chill for 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. , In a microwave, melt white chocolate, stir until smooth. Drizzle over candy. Chill 30 minutes longer or until firm., Using foil, lift candy out of pan; discard foil. Break candy into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Lightly grease 15-1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan.
• In heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and syrup is bubbling.
• Stir in butter.
• Set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until temperature reaches 300° to 310° (hard crack stage), about 20 minutes.
• (Once temperature reaches 220° things move quickly, so watch very carefully!) Remove from heat.
• Reserving 1/3 cup almonds, stir remaining 1 2/3 cups almonds into hot syrup.
• Immediately pour hot mixture into prepared pan; working quickly, with two forks, spread mixture evenly.
• Cool candy completely in pan on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in heave 1-quart saucepan, melt unsweetened and semisweet chocolates and shortening over low heat, stirring, until smooth.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Lift out candy, in one piece, and place on cutting board.
• With narrow metal spatula, spread warm chocolate evenly over candy; sprinkle with reserved 1/3 cup almonds, gently pressing them into chocolate.
• Let stand until chocolate has set, about 1 hour.
• Use sharp knife to help break hardened candy into pieces.
• Layer between waxed paper in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spread saltine crackers over the pan (do not overlap). In a saucepan, melt butter. Add in brown sugar. Bring mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour on top of crackers, spread evenly. Put in oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour chocolate chips evenly on top. Let chips stand for a few minutes until they are shiny and soft. With a spatula, spread chocolate to cover entire pan. Top with walnuts. Let cool, then refrigerate about 2 hours. Do not cut with a knife. Break into pieces and enjoy.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, sugar and 1 cup chopped almonds. Stir constantly until mixture boils, then do not stir or shake. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
• Pour onto a large buttered cookie sheet. Immediately press chocolate chips onto the hot candy. As the chocolate melts, spread it into a coating over the candy.
• Sprinkle finely chopped almonds over the top; cool, and break into uneven pieces.

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil. Grease foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter. Add the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Pour into prepared pan. Cool for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for 3 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over candy. Sprinkle with almonds; press down lightly. Cool until chocolate is firm. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight containers.