Baking at Christmas time is always a favorite activity of mine. Here is a recipe to make to enjoy or give away this Christmas season.
Christmas Crack {AKA Saltine Toffee Candy}
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter NOT margarine - the original recipe calls for unsalted butter but I've used both
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 40 saltine crackers
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400.
- Line 12x17 cookie sheet with foil and spray well with cooking spray.
- Layer the saltine crackers on top of the foil.
- Heat butter and sugar on the stovetop and heat until gently boiling, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low boiling and cook, uncovered, between 3 and 5 minutes until the mixture is thickened and sugar is dissolved. (Be careful to avoid burning the butter and sugar- that will ruin the recipe, but do make sure the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is thickening. This is by far the trickiest part of the recipe ~ just make sure it thickens and dissolves but does not burn.)
- Pour the butter and sugar mixture over the crackers and spread evenly.
- Bake for 5-6 minutes in the oven.
- Remove pan from oven and let cool for 3 minutes, then sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over brown sugar mixture.
- As chocolate chips melt, carefully spread them into an even layer over the toffee layer using a knife. (Note - I pop the pan back in the oven for about 20 seconds after sprinkling on chocolate chips so that they melt faster.)
- Refrigerate for one hour.
- Break into bite-sized pieces and serve. Store covered in refrigerator.
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