Time
0 min
Serving
8 persons
Calories
356
Ready in minutes, this toffee takes all the guesswork out of candy making, and is by far the most requested holiday treat I make. My family won't let me in the door without a few batches in tow. Makes a great gift wrapped up in a holiday tin!
Ingredients
- butter or margarine: 0.5 cup
- ¼ teaspoons Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt: 1 piece (divided)
- sugar: 1 cup
- water: 0.25 cup
- cashews: 0.75 cup (divided, coarsely chopped)
- milk chocolate chips or chopped milk chocolate: 0.75 cup
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Butter the top edges of a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole. Add butter, 1 teaspoon of the Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt, sugar, and water to the casserole. DO NOT STIR. Microwave on high for 6 to 8 minutes. Check contents for color change. Continue microwaving on high a minute at a time until the mixture just begins to turn a tan color. You need to watch it carefully, and remember: DON'T STIR.
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Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the chopped cashews into a 9-into circle on a Silpat mat, parchment paper, or on a buttered baking sheet.
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Carefully pour the liquid mixture evenly over the top of the cashews. Immediately sprinkle on the chocolate chips. Allow to sit for 1 minute to melt the chocolate.
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Use spatula to smooth out chocolate over the entire sheet of candy.
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Sprinkle the remaining cashews and 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt over the top. Refrigerate to cool completely. When cool, break into bite-sized pieces. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
