Fuji Nanas Deadly Chocolate Almond Toffee Food

FUJI NANA'S DEADLY CHOCOLATE ALMOND TOFFEE

Steps:

• Arrange the almonds in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet (or on a Silpat set on a baking sheet) over an area measuring 12×7 inches; set aside.
• Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly with a clean, dry, wooden spoon until butter is melted. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 to 7 minutes or until candy is color of unblanched almonds. Immediately pour candy, without scraping pan, over almonds, covering all nuts. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat or in the microwave oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is soft enough to stir smooth. Make sure to stir often so it does not burn. Spread chocolate mixture over cooled toffee and sprinkled with walnuts. Let cool until chocolate has hardened, then break into serving-size pieces.

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND SALTINE TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast for about 6 minutes, until golden.
• Line a 12 x 17" rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or lightly buttered parchment paper. Arange the saltine crackers on the baking sheet in a single layer, patching any holes with cracker bits; slight gaps are okay.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, and corn syrup and cook over low heat until the sugar is melted. Brush the side of the pan with a moistened pastry brush to wash down any sugar crystals. Cook the syrup over moderate heat without stirring until it starts to brown around the edge, about 5 minutes. Insert a candy thermometer into the syrup and simmer, stirring with a wooden spoon, until a honey-colored caramel forms and the temperature reaches 300 degrees, about 6 minutes longer.
• Slowly and carefully pour the caramel over the crackers, being sure to cover most of them evenly. Using an offset spatula, spread the caramel to cover any gaps. Let cool for 3 minutes, then sprinkle the chopped chocolate evenly on top. Let stand until the chocolate is melted, about 3 minutes, then spread the chocolate evenly over the toffee. Spread the almonds evenly over the chocolate. Freeze the toffee until set, about 15 minutes.
• Invert the toffee onto a work surface and peel off the mat or paper Invert again, break into large shards and serve.
• The chocolate-almond saltine toffee can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

ALMOND TOFFEE

Steps:

• Using a heavy cooking pot, add the sugar and water, and without stirring, bring the mixture to a temperature of 230*.
• On an electric stove the burner is kept on high the entire time. (When I make it on a gas stove I also keep the burner on high flame.).
• When the temperature reaches 230* add the butter, 1 stick at a time, stirring constantly in a figure 8 until each is melted.
• Add 2 cups of whole raw almonds and continue cooking until the mixture is a caramel color.
• Pour onto a buttered cookie sheet (NO NOT scrape the pot!) and immediately set on packed snow, or float in ice water to cool.(If there was no snow, Susan added water and lots of ice to the bathtub.).
• Melt the 2 chocolate bars in a microwave. Grind the 1 1/3 cup raw almonds fine or put them in a blender.
• After the candy has cooled, spread with the chocolate, and dust heavily with the ground almonds. Turn over and repeat on the other side. Let stand for a few hours to 'set'. Break into pieces and ENJOY!
• I have no idea how many servings this would be called -- .

CHOCOLATE ALMOND TOFFEE

Steps:

• Spread oil on large rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• In large heavy saucepan, bring granulated sugar, butter, water and light corn syrup to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer registers 300°F (150°C) or hard-crack stage when spoonful dropped into cold water separates into hard brittle threads, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in cocoa; stir in almonds.
• Quickly spread as thinly as possible on prepared pan.
• Let cool completely.
• Break into pieces.
• Make-ahead: Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month).

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND SALTINE TOFFEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast for about 6 minutes, until golden.
• Line a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or lightly buttered parchment paper. Arrange the saltine crackers on the baking sheet in a single layer, patching any holes with cracker bits; slight gaps are okay.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup and cook over low heat until the sugar is melted. Brush the side of the pan with a moistened pastry brush to wash down any sugar crystals. Cook the syrup over moderate heat without stirring until it starts to brown around the edge, about 5 minutes. Insert a candy thermometer into the syrup and simmer, stirring with a wooden spoon, until honey-colored caramel forms and the temperature reaches 300°, about 6 minutes longer.
• Slowly and carefully pour the caramel over the crackers, being sure to cover most of them evenly. Using an offset spatula, spread the caramel to cover any gaps. Let cool for 3 minutes, then sprinkle the chopped chocolate evenly on top. Let stand until the chocolate is melted, about 3 minutes, then spread the chocolate evenly over the toffee. Spread the almonds evenly over the chocolate. Freeze the toffee until set, about 15 minutes.
• Invert the toffee onto a work surface and peel off the mat or paper. Invert again, break into large shards and serve.