Recipe of the Day - Homemade Heath Bars

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HOMEMADE HEATH BARS (ENGLISH TOFFEE)

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1 package milk chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped, toasted, pecans

Line a 15x10 inch baking pan with foil, extending over edges. In 3 qt saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and 1/3 cup WATER. Cook on med-hi to boiling, stirring gently, until sugar is dissolved. Clip on candy thermometer. Cook on med heat, stirring often, to 290 degrees. Remove thermometer. Spread in pan. Cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate, let stand 2 minutes. Spread chocolate, top with nuts. Press nuts into chocolate. Cool until set.

-- Karen (mountains_mama2@hotmail.com), March 21, 2002

Answers

Thanks I will try this.

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 21, 2002.

Me too! Can people put on weight just by reading recipes? I think I gained 5 pounds on this one. LOL! Best wishes

-- cowgirlone in OK (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), March 21, 2002.

OOOHHHH, I am gonna make these today!! Thanks, Sissy

-- Sissy Barth (iblong2Him@ilovejesus.net), March 21, 2002.

I REALLY love this forum now!!!

-- Sheila in NC (nannie@intrstar.net), March 21, 2002.

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