Christmas Recipe: Christmas Crack (Saltine Toffee Candy)

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.