Choco-Toffee Shards
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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.
Servings: 60 pieces
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 77 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 8 g |
| fibre | trace |
| chol | 8 mg |
| sodium | 44 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1% |
| iron | 3% |
| vit A | 3% |
| folate | 1% |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
Topping:
8 oz (250 g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped pecans, toasted
Base:
2 cups (500 mL) graham wafer crumbs
1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar
1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, melted
1 tsp (5 mL) 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.
Tags:
Cookies-Bars-Squares; Cheese/Other Dairy; Sugar/Sweets; Chocolate; Nuts; Bake; Boil/Simmer; Freeze or Refrigerate; Make-Ahead; Entertaining;
Source
Holiday Celebrations: 2007
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