Last minute gift from the kitchen….

I am NOT a fan of fussy recipes. It’s not that I can’t do it, I just don’t want to.

I have been making this particular recipe since I was in high school, so a LONG time. It’s great because you literally just cook it until it is brown–no thermometer, no testing in a glass of water, nothing. It really is that simple.

Super Easy Toffee

1 cup sugar

2 sticks of margarine (trust me on this one)

1 tbsp light corn syrup

2 tbsp water

Add all ingredients to a dutch oven over medium to medium high heat. Stir until the margarine is melted and combined with the sugar, water, and corn syrup. Stir occasionally. Eventually, it will start to look like this:

Sort of foamy. Keep cooking and it will begin to turn brown, like this:

Keep cooking until it is toffee colored. Remove from heat and spread on a greased cookie sheet. You have to work quickly because it sets fast.

Variation # 1:

Add 3/4 cup chopped toasted almonds or pecans after you remove it from the heat. Spread on greased tray.

Variation #2:

Top variation above with milk chocolate chips after you spread on tray. Allow chips to melt and spread evenly over all. Top with finely chopped nuts if desired.

Variation #3:

Add 3 cups toasted whole almonds and/or pecans after you remove from heat and stir well. Spread evenly on a greased sheet pan.

Variation #4:

Add 4 or 5 cups of air popped popcorn to pot after you remove from heat and stir well. Spread evenly on a greased sheet pan.