• 1 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, pecans or
whatever kind of nut you like
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips, the better the chocolate the better the final product)

You're going to make these in an 8 inch square pan. Make sure you butter the pan well or you'll never get the finished product out. Sprinkle the buttered pan with the chopped nuts. Place the sugar and butter in a 1 quart saucepan. Heat until boiling, making sure you stir constantly. You want to boil it until it just darkens and starts to smoke. The recipe says 7 minutes, it usually doesn't take quite that long for me. Immediately pour the mixture in your prepared pan and spread evenly over the nuts. I like to score it at this point so it sort of breaks into even pieces. Spread the chocolate pieces over the top of the toffee. Cove the pan with a cookie sheet or platter to help the chocolate melt. Once it is melted, spread it evenly over the toffee. You can sprinkle chopped nuts on top if desired. After it has cooled, break into pieces and serve.

If you have allergies in your house, you can make this recipe without the nuts at all, just the chocolate and toffee.