Simple Christmas Candy

• 40 unsalted saltine crackers
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 10x15 jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, folding the extra foil up the sides and over the rim.
2. Line up crackers snuggly on the sheet so that they all fit side by side. They might overlap a little bit, that is OK.
3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and sugar until warm and just starting the bubble. Remove it from the heat and pour it over the crackers. The crackers will "float" a little bit in the pan.
4. Bake crackers for 8 minutes. Then, remove the pan from the oven and immediately scatter the chocolate chips over the crackers. Working quickly, with an offset spatula smooth the chocolate chips over the top as they melt. Then, distribute the sliced almonds evenly over the top. OTHER TOPPING IDEAS in lieu of almonds: Red, Green & White sprinkles to make it festive, Sea Salt, Chopped Hazelnuts
5. Place pan in the refrigerator to cool and set for at least 2 hours. Once totally chilled, remove pan from fridge and break into squares. Store in sealed container in the fridge until ready to distribute.

unsalted saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips, almonds

Taken from food52.com/recipes/2082-simple-christmas-candy (may not work)