Ghetto Toffee

So you are probably wondering why I would even post this, but it has become my holiday tradition to make it. I am only allowed to make it at Christmas time since I am addicted to it and having it year round would ensure me to weigh 400 pounds. Most call it cracker toffee, we call it ghetto toffee and the first time I had it they were just called yummies. The original recipe calls for Saltine crackers but I much prefer using Kebler butter crackers...I think it improves the flavor greatly. I had neither of those crackers so I had to use the Ritz crackers I had from when I was sick. These are difficult to use due to the fact they are round. So I laid them out and filled in the holes with crushed Ritz, and that worked out well. These are pretty simple to make until you get to the spreading the chocolate part...that is when you need patience and where many people have a melt down. I remember Lis at La Mia Cucina had difficulty with her cracker toffee, most likely spreading it too … [Read more...]

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