Mildred's Toffee

Name: Mildred's Toffee
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter; 1 Tbsp light corn syrup; 355 milliliters chopped toasted pecans, divided; 237 milliliters semisweet chocolate morsels; 237 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters water

Mildred's Toffee might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 1133 calories, 7g of protein, and 90g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, corn syrup, pecans, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Spread 1 cup pecans into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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Bring sugar and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is golden brown and a candy thermometer registers 290 to 310 (about 15 minutes).

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Candy

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Sauce Pan

Pour sugar mixture over pecans on baking sheet.

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Pecans

Sugar

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Sprinkle with morsels; let stand 30 seconds.

Spread melted morsels evenly over top; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Chill 1 hour. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container.

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Pecan Pieces

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Bourbon-Pecan Toffee: Substitute 1/4 cup bourbon for 1/4 cup water. Proceed as directed.

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Bourbon

Toffee

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Almond Toffee: Substitute 1 cup chopped toasted slivered almonds for 1 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle on baking sheet. Substitute 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds for 1/2 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle over chocolate. Proceed as directed.

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Hawaiian Toffee: Substitute 1 cup chopped toasted macadamia nuts for 1 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle on baking sheet. Substitute 1/2 cup toasted sweetened flaked coconut for 1/2 cup chopped pecans to sprinkle over chocolate. Proceed as directed.

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Sweetened Coconut Flakes