Terrific Toffee

• 1 cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 34 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 34 cup milk chocolate pieces
• 13 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons instant malted milk powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water

1. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
2. In a bowl combine chopped almonds, semisweet and milk chocolate pieces, and white baking pieces.
3. Sprinkle half (about 1-1/2 cups) of the nut/chocolate piece mixture over the bottom of prepared baking pan.
4. Sprinkle malted milk powder over mixture in pan.
5. In a 2-quart heavy saucepan combine butter, sugar, and water.
6. Cook over medium heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
7. Clip a candy thermometer to the pan.
8. Cook, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 290 degree F (soft-crack stage), about 15 minutes.
9. Mixture should boil at a steady rate over the entire surface.
10. (Adjust heat as necessary so that mixture does not boil over.)
11. Remove from heat; remove thermometer.
12. Pour mixture quickly over nuts and chocolate pieces in pan.
13. Immediately sprinkle remaining nut/chocolate piece mixture over toffee.
14. Cool about 1 hour before breaking into pieces.
15. If necessary, chill 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
16. Makes about 2 pounds (36 servings).

almonds, chocolate piece, milk chocolate, white chocolate chips, milk powder, butter, sugar, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/terrific-toffee-244863 (may not work)