Chocolate Almond Toffee

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup whole blanched almond, toasted

Recipe

• 1 spread oil on large rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• 2 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.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 whisk in cocoa; stir in almonds.
• 5 quickly spread as thinly as possible on prepared pan.
• 6 let cool completely.
• 7 break into pieces.
• 8 make-ahead: store layered between waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month).