Hazelnut Toffee

Photo: flickr user Johnathan!

Ingredients

1 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts

1/2 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Line baking sheet with foil. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the hazelnuts over pan; set aside. Butter sides of heavy saucepan. Melt butter; add brown sugar and water. Cook and stir until boiling on med-high heat until candy thermometer shows 280 or soft crack stage. Remove from heat and stir in liqueur and quickly pour over nuts in pan. Sprinkle with choc. pieces. Let stand until choc. softens and spread over candy topping off with remaining nuts Chill to harden chocolate; break into pieces and store in airtight container for

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NOTES : a fast candy recipe for sweet exchange at christmastime