Salty Cracker Toffee Bark

richard-in-cincy

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This is amazingly easy, looks stunning, and should just be called crack candy becuase it is so delicious and addicting. I can't stop snatching a piece when I go through the dining room where the cookie tins are starting to pile up on the buffet.

40 saltine crackers

2 sticks unsalted butter

1 c. packed brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 bag semisweet chocolate chips

1 bag red and green M&Ms

3/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries

assortment of holiday sprinkles in red, white, & green

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet or jelly-roll pan with tin foil and spritz with vegetable oil (or use cooking spray--you want an even coat because the toffee will stick to unoiled foil).

Line the baking sheet with crackers (arrange them to cover the pan like tiles) . Set aside.

In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously, for about 2 minutes. Pour mixture evenly over crackers and bake 5-6 minutes.

Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips and bake for 3 minutes, or until melted. Use an offset spatula to smooth the melted chocolate into an even layer of chocolate on top of the tofee-cracker layer.

Top with red and green M&Ms, dried cherries, and holiday sprinkles. If the chocolate starts to set before you're finished, put it in the oven for 1 minute. Shake slightly to make sure all of the sprinkles and jimmies are settled into the chocolate and will adhere when it cools.

Let cool until chocolate is hard again. Lift out the crack in one piece to a cutting board. Peel off the foil. Cut into small squares with a large heavy chefs knife.

 
Ran across a similar type of recipe last week. Ritz crackers, bacon, chocolate, etc

I've made the one you posted minus the M&Ms/ dried cherries. So easy and delicious! Haven't tried the Ritz cracker one yet. Afraid to because I'll eat too much of it.

 
Stir in vanilla after cooking mixture after removing from heat, right before pouring over crackers

Ritz Cracker Toffee - CRACK Updated smileys/wink.gif
* Spray oil
* 1/4 teaspoon salt (or Kosher, sea, flaked)
* 2 sleeves Ritz crackers, about 45 crackers
* 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
* 1 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 bag (11 oz) milk chocolate chips (=2 rounded cups) - OR we use 1 cup each of semi and milk in stripes on top of the hot toffee
* "Sprinkles," for garnish (we love chopped toasted almonds)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet (about 12" x 18") and line with parchment paper/tin foil. Lightly oil with cooking spray/butter and salt sprinkles.
2. Place crackers in a single layer on cookie sheet - lined up w/broken crackers in creases and 1/2 crackers at ends for alternating rows.
3. In medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine butter, brown sugar, and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, let boil for 6-7 minutes. It will be thicker and much darker in color
4. Remove from heat and carefully stir in vanilla extract.
5. Quickly pour over the crackers on the cookie sheet. Use a big spatula or back side of a silverware spoon to spread it out evenly over the crackers.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Immediately after baking, sprinkle the bag of chocolate chips over the toffee and let sit for 5 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over crackers and decorate immediately with sprinkles/chopped toasted almonds. Tap into melted chocolate to secure.
8. Let cool for 2 hours so it can come together and harden up. Break into pieces big and small.
9. Store leftovers covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

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