Christmas Cracker Toffee

DECEMBER 21, 2015  /  JANELLE PARIS  / 

Ladies, have you ever had these? They won't win the award for "most beautiful presentation", but ohhh, are these ever delicious! I made them the other day for a ladies bible study and my son asked "Ma, what on earth are you making!" I told him "Cracker Toffee - want to try some?!" He held a small piece with his hand and with a scrunched up nose and eyes tightly shut he hesitantly opened his mouth and took a bite. He opened his eyes- stared straight at me with the most serious look I have ever seen on an 8 year old and said with a monotone voice "I think that is the most delicious thing I have ever tasted." We laughed so hard! But, he may be right...sweet, savory, buttery, and salty all in one bite...I don't know what can top that. Oh -and it's easy. You know I like easy.

This recipe can be made quickly and can be placed in a tin for gifting. It's inexpensive, and more than likely you have most of the ingredients on hand (I only have to purchase pecans and crackers). Believe me, you will be asked for the recipe over and over.

Place parchment paper out on a 1510 inch cookie sheet. Lay crackers side to side like so.

Melt butter, brown sugar, vanilla and Karo syrup on medium high heat in a medium sized saucepan.

Bring to a boil, stir and cook for 2 mins. Stir in pecans.

Pour sauce over crackers

Spread it as evenly as you can...the mixture will even leak to the bottom.

Bake at 350 for appx 10 -12 mins until the top appears "dry". Cool until almost completely firm but flexible enough to tear into pieces.

I had to take this photo...don't you just want to try a bite? Honestly- I could eat the entire pan of this stuff...it is that good. I could cry just typing up this blog post! haha.

Enjoy, sweet friends.

Cracker Toffee

Serves: 20
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 box Club Crackers (appx 40)
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp Karo corn syrup
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Place crackers in a single layer on paper and set aside
3. In a medium sized saucepan boil on med high heat your butter, brown sugar, syrup, and vanilla
4. Cook and stir for approximately 2 mins
5. Stir in pecans
6. Spread evenly over crackers
7. Bake at 350 for 10-12 mins until top appears "dry"
8. Cool until able to separate but still flexible so it doesn't crack.
9. Separate crackers and store in an airtight container

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