Three-Chip English Toffee

• 1/2 teaspoon plus 2 cups butter, divided
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white baking chips
• 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening

1. Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1/2 teaspoon butter. In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, bring sugar and remaining butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
2. Uncover; add almonds. Cook and stir with a clean spoon until a candy thermometer reads 300u0b0 (hard-crack stage) and mixture is golden brown.
3. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape sides of saucepan). Surface will be buttery. Cool for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips. Let stand for 1-2 minutes; spread chocolate over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts; press down gently with the back of a spoon. Chill for 10 minutes.
4. In a microwave, melt semisweet chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over walnuts. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Melt vanilla chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Break into pieces.

butter, sugar, almonds, milk chocolate chips, walnuts, chocolate chips, white baking chips, shortening

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/three-chip-english-toffee/ (may not work)