Soda Cracker Candy

I pinned this on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago (or days)...and have been meaning to make it.  It sounded sooooo easy!  And as I've said before, I'm all about easy!

First, I lined a cookie sheet with tin foil - shiny side down (that's what the recipe said).  Funny, after all of my baking experiences, I didn't know there were 2 different sides.  I then took Soda Crackers and lined the pan. (It's about a sleeve + 3 crackers).

Then in a pan on medium-low, I put 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) and 1 cup of brown sugar.  I stirred and stirred and stirred unto it came to a gentle boil.  I took out the spoon and for exactly 3 minutes, let it boil.  Like this: 

After 3 minutes, I poured the mixture onto the crackers.  I always use a wooden spoon when making stuff like this - I used the back of my wooden spoon to spread it around, and tapped the pan a couple of times to even it out.  Then put it in a 400F oven for 5 minutes.

After I took it out of the oven, I immediately poured a little over a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips over the top.  I let it sit for 5 minutes -  

And sit...

And sit...notice the crackers got a little misaligned when they were in the oven.  The bubbling popped them up.  That made no difference.

After waiting 5 minutes, I spread the chocolate chips evenly.

I then put them on a cooling rack, and then put them in the freezer.  Chocolate always seems to hold better when I put it in the freezer.  I then took it out and broke it into pieces.  I honestly was not convinced it was going to taste very good - but boy was I wrong!!!  Here is the finished product! 

If I make this again, I might double the toffee part, but just as they are, they are delicious!

Recipe:

1 cup butter (no substitutes)

1 cup brown sugar

Enough soda crackers to line a cookie sheet

1 - 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with tin foil, dull side up.

2. Place soda crackers on foil so they are touching.

3. Over medium-low heat, melt butter and brown sugar.  Stir constantly until it reaches a full, gentle boil.

4. Once it boils, remove spoon and let boil for exactly 3 minutes.

5. Pour sauce evenly over soda crackers.  Use back of spoon to spread if needed.

6. Bake for 5 minutes.

7. Remove from oven.  Sprinkle chocolate chips, on top.  Let rest for about 5 minutes until chocolate chips are melted.  Spread with the back o a spoon.

8. Let cool completely.

9. Break into pieces

Recipe by Little Dairy On the Prairie at http://www.littledairyontheprairie.com/soda-cracker-candy/