It’s sometimes a real chore figuring out what gifts to buy for your friends and family over the holidays. If you’re really stumped then why not try baking something. Everyone loves getting food (especially dessert and candies) as gifts. They may not last very long but you’ll surely be the most popular person who gave the best gift.
A recipe that is easy and sure to please everyone’s taste buds is Terrific Toffee topped with almonds. You don’t need very many ingredients and there are seriously only three steps. So even if you are not much of a baker this recipe is a no-brainer.
Terrific Toffee
Ingredients:
1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, softend, divided
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
2 cups coarsely chopped almonds, toasted, divided
Directions:
1. Butter a large baking sheet with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a small bowl, combine semisweet and milk chocolate chips; set aside.
2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reaches 290 degrees (soft-cracked stage). Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup almonds. Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheets.
3. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; spread with a knife when melted. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Let stand until set, above 1 hour. Break into 2-in. pieces.
Yield: about 2 pounds.
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Grab some cute ribbon and boxes and voila you have yourself some simple, tasty, and amazing gifts.What are you waiting for? Get baking!
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Recipe Source: Terrific Toffee by Carol Gillespie from The Taste of Home Cookbook
Image Credit: iStockPhoto
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