Jodie's Toffee

When I was growing up, my mom was a first grade aid one school year and this recipe was given to her by a fellow teacher. (Of course, the original ingredient list included saltine crackers, so I had to do my research to find an equivalent gluten free replacement!) It is my absolute favorite Christmas treat and makes the best homemade gift... everyone raves about it!

Jodie's Toffee
Yield: depends on how large/small you make the pieces!

Ingredients

• 2 (4.1 oz) packages Schar Gluten Free Snacker Thins or 1 (7.4 oz) package Schar Gluten Free Table Crackers
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 3 cups milk chocolate chips (or 12 full size Hershey's milk chocolate candy bars)
• 1 cup ground/chopped almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 12x17" rimmed cookie sheet with nonstick spray. Line with foil and spray again.
2. Place crackers side by side on prepared pan. (Break into smaller pieces, if necessary, to cover all the way to the edges.)
3. On stovetop over medium heat, boil butter and sugar for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over crackers. Bake for 5 minutes.
4. Remove pan from oven, sprinkle chocolate (or line up bars) over top. Return to oven for 30-60 seconds to melt chocolate. Remove from oven and spread chocolate with offset spatula. Quickly sprinkle with almonds and pat down to set.
5. Once pan is cool to touch, place in refrigerator to chill overnight. Break into desired-sized pieces. Enjoy!