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Holiday Treats

I'm not much of a cookie baker, but I do love to share a homemade treat during the holidays.  We've been making this toffee for years.  No candy thermometer required.  It's super simple and pretty much everyone loves it.


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Microwave Toffee

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans in a 9-inch circle  on a greased cookie sheet; set aside
Coat the top 2 inches of a 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup with butter
Place remaining butter in the measuring cup
Add sugar, salt and water; do not stir
Microwave on HIGH 11 minutes or until the mixture just begins to turn light brown
Pour over pecans
Sprinkle with chocolate morsels
Let stand 1 minute, then spread melting morsels over the sugar mixture
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Chill until firm
Break into bite-size pieces

Yields 1 pound

Original recipe from Jan Ramsey Quintaque, Texas vis Southern Living