Terrific Toffee<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n 1-1\/2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, softend, divided<\/p>\n 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips<\/p>\n 1 cup milk chocolate chips<\/p>\n 1 cup sugar<\/p>\n 3 tablespoons water<\/p>\n 2 cups coarsely chopped almonds, toasted, divided<\/p>\n Directions:<\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy\u00a0 thermometer reaches 290 degrees (soft-cracked stage). Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup almonds. Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheets.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Yield: about 2 pounds.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Grab some cute ribbon and boxes and voila you have yourself some simple, tasty, and amazing gifts.What are you waiting for? Get baking!<\/p>\n \n Follow me on Twitter for recipe ideas @missbrittanydow<\/a> or @blisstree<\/a> !<\/p>\n \n Recipe Source: Terrific Toffee<\/em> by Carol Gillespie<\/em> from The Taste of Home Cookbook<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Image Credit: iStockPhoto<\/p>\n Post from: Blisstree<\/a><\/p>\n![\"iStock_000002650962Small\"](\"http:\/\/images1.blisstree.com\/files\/2009\/12\/iStock_000002650962Small.jpg\")
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