Happy Wednesday! First, let me apologize for a bit of an absence. It is Christmas which, inevitably, means Christmas cards and I have been hard at work on them! Look out for them in your mailbox soon.
So, this recipe comes to you a bit early in the week, but, if you're like me, you're in prime Christmas baking prep mode. I've got my list of the Christmas regulars, the items requested year after year but have been looking for some different things to spice things up for myself (and my Mom, Chief of the Christmas baking). I am not a big sweets person, so I like to look for a few salty-sweet items to add to the list. This year I think it will be cheese straws and
redneck toffee!
What you need:
35 saltine crackers
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
8 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped, toasted pecans
What to do:
Place the pecans on a small baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. For the toffee, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place the crackers in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cook brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture comes to a rapid boil. Pour evenly over crackers. Use a wooden spoon to spread the mixture, if needed. Bake for 5 minutes. Immediately cover with chocolate chips and place back in the over for 1 minute to soften. Remove, use wooden spoon to spread chocolate over crackers and sprinkle with nuts. Once cool, break into pieces. Yum!
The original recipe is provided by the link above and contains step-by-step instructions, with pictures, if you need any clarification. Oh, and if anyone has a great cheese straw recipe, or if you need anything else from Gilmore Insurance & Bonding, send me an email at
info@insurancefast.com!