Crunchy Toffee

Crunchy toffee is a sort of candy-cookie hybrid.  The butter and sugar syrup permeates a graham cracker base before the candy making process is complete, resulting in a very crunchy toffee that is light enough not to stick in your teeth (much).  This toffee is quickly and easily prepared, yet never fails to impress.  The time spent for the resultant quantity and quality makes this the most valuable recipe in my Christmas files.   A batch makes enough for several holiday gifts for friends or co-workers.

Step 1: Supplies

Hardware

• Aluminum foil
• Jelly Roll pan (large cookie sheet will work but it must have a raised edges)
• Sturdy medium saucepan

Foodstuffs

• Half a box of graham crackers (about 12-15 large crackers)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Comments

[Quercus austrina]

The wife and I made this and it is, hands down, the best we have ever tried. Tastes just like a Heath Bar - back when they were made in England. We didn't have a jelly roll pan, only a cookie sheet, so we had to make a double batch. Needless to say, with 2 teens, that batch lasted about 2 days, only with us trying to hide a portion of it. That didn't work out to well. LOL. Great recipe, great job on the 'ible.

Qa

[moshpit6785]

kay im thinking of making this.. would i be able to use.. the cereal golden grahams instead of graham crackers?

[starshipminivan]

They won't lay flat so it will be a lot different with some of the cereal not getting saturated with sugar syrup. Also, the graham crackers absorb the sugar syrup pretty well and I don't know if the cereal will. I suppose you could crush it to make an even layer but I haven't tried it like this.

I know it sounds weird but some people make this with saltine crackers. It's supposed to be good either way.

[moshpit6785]

thanks :) i made em tonight anyways got the graham crackers instead. didnt want to screw up one of my fave desserts. and yes ive used saltene crackers before. ive even used breton crakers. but thanks anyways. plus thanks for actually having the recipe! :)

[starshipminivan]

I'm thinking of making a candy cane version. It would use all white sugar, white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candy. For the candy tops, I prefer Bob's Sweet Stripe Soft Mint Candy for this task. It's more like a giant after dinner mint and turns makes for fluffy candy bits rather than shrapnel like hard candy.

[Rizzy]

Drool...
Those are awesome.

[patricianorma]

looks fantastic! must try!

[eyang]

delicious.........