Walnut Roca, Toffee topped with Chocolate and Nuts

Dec 16, 2018

2 min read

Of all the Christmas candy I make, I have to say that this was the favorite and makes a wonderful, impressive gift. It’s my version of the famous Almond Roca. I made it with walnuts, and it was outstanding. After all, what’s not to like about sweat buttery toffee topped with rich chocolate and walnuts? Don’t worry, it’s very easy. You MUST have a candy thermometer because the temperature of the toffee is extremely important. Best of all? It makes over 2 lbs of candy.

INGREDIENTS:

1½ cups coarsely-chopped almonds,divided (Or pecans or walnuts)

16 oz. (2 ½ cups) Domino’s lightbrown sugar

1 lb. butter (4 sticks)

1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

1 ¾ cups milk chocolate orsemi-sweet chocolate chips

PREPARATION:

Line an 18” x 13” half sheet with Parchment paper. Sprinkle ¾ cup choppednuts. Set aside.

In a 2 qt. sauce pan, combine sugar and butter over medium/low heat whilestirring frequently for several minutes unit bubbly and thick. As it cooks, youwill begin to see the mixture foaming on the top. Just like when you clarify butter, the milksolids are rising. Use a candythermometer, and do not let the thermometer touch the bottom of the pan or youwill get a false high reading. (Once it reaches about 245° F, you willbegin to notice the aroma. Heavenly). The color will begin tochange to a rich amber and by the time it is finished, will be a golden brown).At 290° F remove from heat. Watch carefully toward the end to prevent it fromburning.

Add the vanilla, stirring to combine. Pour candy evenly on top of thenuts on the cookie sheet. Let stand for a few minutes.

Melt good quality chocolate chips in microwave with a scant tsp of canolaoil. If you microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between eachincrement, you will end up with perfectly smooth melted chocolate.

Spoon the melted chocolate over the toffee layer, add the remaining nuts,and press lightly into the warm chocolate.

Allow to set up for a few hours. Break into random-sized pieces using the tip of a sharp knife. Eat a piece and prepare to say, “Oh my goodness!”

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