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Poorman’s Toffee
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Total
- 2 hrs 20 min
- Servings
- 1.00 tray
Categories
- Dessert
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Non-Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 1. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Poorman's Toffee brings together saltine crackers, unsalted tops, enough to cover a cookie sheet, 12 ounces chocolate chips, semi-sweet, 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 2 hrs 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 1 servings.
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Ingredients
- saltine crackers, unsalted tops, enough to cover a cookie sheet
- 12 ounces chocolate chips, semi-sweet
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, opptional
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Instructions
Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, then line with crackers.
Preheat oven to 350* F.
In a sauce pan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat until it reaches hard ball texture - 250*F on a candy thermomator OR if you don't have one when a small amount is dripped into chilled water a ball is formed that is rigid but still pliable.
Pour the mixture over crackers and put in the oven until bubblely (about 5 minutes).
Take out and sprinkle chocolate chips over crackers and candy then return to oven until the chocolate chips melt a little (2 - 5 min).
Remove from oven again and spread chocolate evenly around, sprinkle with walnuts if you wish.
Chill in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 to 2 hours then peel off foil and break or cut into pieces.
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