Almond Toffee in 17 Minutes

• 1 cup cold butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2 cups chopped white chocolate bark
• 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted to a mid-golden

1. Line a 13x9 pan with aluminum foil, leaving about 4 inches overhang over each end for a "handle.
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3. Toast the almonds in a skillet or the oven to a fragrant golden brown.
4. Combine the butter and sugar in a saucepan over high heat.
5. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon (I used a whisk once and it worked fine) until mixture darkens to a nutty golden.
6. (The process starts slowly, then happens very fast, so when it begins to darken, stir like mad and snatch it off the heat once it's darkened a couple of shades.)
7. Pour into foil-lined pan, spreading quickly.
8. Let cool about 10 minutes.
9. Top with chocolate or white chocolate.
10. Let melt a few minutes, then spread evenly.
11. Press toasted almonds into the chocolate.
12. Let cool completely, then break into pieces.
13. (Striking it with the tip of a table knife works well for breaking into useful size pieces.
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cold butter, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, slivered almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-toffee-in-17-minutes-259529 (may not work)