I know, it's been awhile. I have been extremely pre-occupied and not really spending much time in the kitchen at all. But, I recognize that Christmas is right around the corner and I have put together my "candy" list for the items to be included in the gifts I give to my family. I will highlight each one of these items within this next week :) I don't have pictures of all of these things, but I can guarantee you that they have been tested and are extremely delicious! The first item on my list is Toffee. I grew up in a smallish town in Colorado, and there is a company called Enstrom Toffee that is located in that town. I LOVED the toffee from Enstroms and up until this year, required Santa to put it in my stocking each year. I've come up with a paleo version that I think is better than theirs.
Paleo Toffee
1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
1 cup pastured unsalted butter, or coconut oil
1 cup palm sugar
2 TBSP water
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz dark chocolate
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Line a 9 inch square pan with tin foil, extending edges over sides of pan. Sprinkle nuts evenly in a single layer in prepared pan. Combine butter, sugar, water and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Continue boiling about 10 minutes or until sugar reaches hard crack stage on a candy thermometer (305 - 310 degrees F) stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Immediately pour over nuts in the pan. Cool completely. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, or on 50% heat in the microwave. Spread over the cooled toffee. Sprinkle with coconut and place in the refrigerator to cool completely. Remove toffee from the pan and chop up with a knife. Enjoy!
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