Hazelnut Toffee

• 1-3/4 cups finely chopped hazelnuts
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1. Place hazelnuts in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300u0b0 until toasted, about 15 minutes; set aside.
2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover and boil for 2 minutes. Stir in butter; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until a thermometer reads 300u0b0-310u0b0 (hard-crack stage). Remove from heat; quickly stir in salt, baking soda, orange extract and 1-1/4 cups toasted hazelnuts.
3. Pour onto a greased
4. and spread to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes; spread chocolate over toffee. Sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts. Let stand 1 hour. Break into pieces.

hazelnuts, sugar, water, light corn syrup, butter, salt, baking soda, orange extract, chocolate chips

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/hazelnut-toffee/ (may not work)