Toffee Butter Crunch (Gluten-Free)

Buttery toffee cracked into shards under dark chocolate and toasted almonds — the candy-tin classic that never contained flour, only vigilance at the stove. A thermometer removes the fear, and one batch makes holiday gifts for three households.

Yield: About 1 1/2 lb · Time: 40 min + setting

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 g) butter
• 1 cup (200 g) sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 6 oz (170 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup toasted almonds, chopped

Directions

1. Boil the butter, sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt, stirring steadily, to 300°F (149°C) hard crack.
2. Off heat, stir in vanilla and pour onto a lined sheet pan, spreading thin.
3. Scatter the chocolate over the hot toffee; wait 3 minutes, then spread the melt evenly.
4. Press the almonds into the soft chocolate.
5. Cool completely (the fridge speeds it), then crack into shards.

Pro tip: Stir toffee all the way to temperature — butter and sugar separate the moment you walk away.

Gluten-Free Notes

If you are cooking for someone with celiac disease, cross-contact matters as much as ingredients — clean surfaces, dedicated utensils, and certified or labeled gluten-free packaged goods are the safe path.

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