This unbelievably simple recipe is my family’s most favorite candy! You can make variations of it by substituting graham crackers for the saltines and M&M’s for the toffee bits.

40 Saltine Crackers (use the salted ones)
1 cup unsalted butter, no substitutions please
1/4 teaspoon iodized salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup toffee bits (I use Heath Bits ‘O Brickle Toffee Bits)

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place saltines side by side in bottom of pan. In a medium saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar and salt to a full rolling boil (that’s when stirring won’t stop the mixture from boiling even in the middle of the pan). Boil 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and pour praline sauce over saltines. Quickly spread sauce with a spoon over all saltines. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over crackers. Wait 5 minutes, and spread melted chocolate chips over surface of crackers with a knife. Sprinkle evenly with toffee bits, and gently press into chocolate. Freeze until hard. Break into pieces. Store in zip-top plastic bags in freezer. Hide your personal stash behind the peas so no one will find it! Makes about 24 pieces. Enjoy!

Published in The News and Neighbor Dec 1, 2012