Dessert for 8
Bourbon Pecan Toffee
Buttery pecan toffee cooks with bourbon, then gets topped with melted chocolate and cooled until crisp.
Typical price
$8.22for 4 servings
$2.05 per serving$8.22 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 14 oz | $9.45Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.43 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups pecans
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and toast the pecans on a baking sheet for 8 minutes.
- Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment or lightly coat it with cooking oil.
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, then stir in the sugar and corn syrup.
- Cook the mixture for 8 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until it reaches 300 F, then carefully stir in the bourbon.
- Pour the hot toffee into the pan, scatter the chocolate chips over it, and rest for 5 minutes before spreading the melted chocolate.
- Cool the toffee at room temperature for about 60 minutes, then break it into pieces.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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