Toffee

from Mom

Ingredients:
1 C sugar
1 C butter
1/2 C unblanched almonds (optional)
chocolate chips
chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Combine first 3 (sugar, butter, almonds) and cook over medium heat until temp. reaches
     300 (291-294 IF, or turns right golden color), stirring constantly.
2. Remove from heat and pour into buttered cookie sheet.
3. Cover with chocolate (can pour chips over immediately and smooth out and spread as chips
     melt). Or melt chocolate in microwave and spread evenly on top.
4. Top with chopped walnuts while chocolate is still soft if desired.
5. Allow to cool and break into pieces.