Choco-Toffee Shards
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This recipe makes 60 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 77 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 8 g |
| fibre | 0 |
| chol | 8 mg |
| sodium | 44 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1 |
| iron | 3 |
| vit A | 3 |
| folate | 1 |
To break up this thin confection, a cross between a bar and a candy, press the tip of a knife into the layers and twist.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- Topping:
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- Base:
- 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preparation
Line 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan with parchment paper or grease.
Base: In bowl, stir crumbs with sugar; stir in butter and vanilla until moistened. Press into prepared pan. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until firm, 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt butter with sugar; bring to boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour over crust. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
Topping: In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with butter; spread over toffee. Sprinkle with pecans; refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Remove from pan; wrap and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or overwrap in heavy-duty foil; freeze for up to 1 month.) Break into shards.
Base: In bowl, stir crumbs with sugar; stir in butter and vanilla until moistened. Press into prepared pan. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until firm, 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt butter with sugar; bring to boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour over crust. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
Topping: In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with butter; spread over toffee. Sprinkle with pecans; refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Remove from pan; wrap and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Or overwrap in heavy-duty foil; freeze for up to 1 month.) Break into shards.
Source : Holiday Celebrations: 2007
- Keywords : Dessert; Snacks; Vegetarian; Bake; Make-Ahead; Refrigerate/Chill; Chocolate; Nuts;
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