Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Some Call It Crack

For my 100th post (2 years ago) I shared a recipe for Graham Break-Aways. It's a layered snack of graham crackers, buttery toffee, chocolate with a sprinkling of nuts on top. It's a decadent treat that my husband adores. I like them too, but I saw this recipe for saltine toffee and thought I'd give it a try. It's basically the same concept with salty crackers on the bottom instead of the grahams. And since we bought a case of Saltines from Sam's Club, I thought this was a good idea!

I did make a boo-boo when it came to the recipe though. It calls for 1 cup one butter, and I mistook that as 1 stick even though I read the recipe about 3 times as I was making it. I didn't realize my mistake until after I had taken them out of the oven- my bad! The saltine toffee was good but I'm sure it could have been better with the extra stick of butter...that's a no brainer! I liked these but still prefer the the ones made with grahams simply because of the texture of the cracker. Definitely super sweet and addicting though- some have even refereed to it as crack. Try it and decide for yourself!

Saltine Toffee from All Recipes

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  • 35 saltine crackers (4 ounces)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread out saltine crackers in single layer.

In a saucepan combine the sugar and the butter. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Immediately pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts.

Cool completely and break into pieces.

41 comments:

  1. I LOVE this stuff!!! Totally addicting though;)

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  2. Vorrei provare questa tua bella ricetta, ciao

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  3. yummy! we love this stuff and I don;t make it often because I could eat the WHOLE pan--not good! :)

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  4. I've eaten this stuff and it is good! I'd like the try the graham cracker version.

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  5. I call this a snack! This looks amazing!

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  6. I made these for my Christmas plates but haven't gotten around to posting them. My grandma's recipe. Love these. So addicting.

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  7. I usyally make it over the holidays but knew that I could never stop at jujst one piece..it really is addictive!!!

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  8. I've only ever had these with saltines and they are most definitely like crack. YUMMMMmmmmm!
    -JB

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  9. You know, I actually *just* tried a recipe very similar to this. A coworker brought in a broken/crumbled batch his wife had made and I was surprised it was based off of saltines! I really like this recipe though; another easy-but-delicious snack/dessert.

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  10. Everything is always better with more butter! :)

    but I am sure these were great, I can see how they would be addicting!

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  11. I made this a while back and we ended up topping it in 3 different ways, depending on which person was doing the topping. We ended up w/ m&ms, s'mores, and toffee. Yum.

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  12. I have both of these recipes in my file, and they are true crown pleasers. People can't believe how simple they are to prepare.

    Lovely pic!!!

    :)
    ButterYum

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  13. Oh hey, I just noticed the new canon on your sidebar. Did you get one???
    You lucky duck!! I'm afraid to take the leap into DSLR Land, but I really want to

    :)
    ButterYum

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  14. so love this recipe - love the graham cracker one even more! Great pic!

    Susan www.ugogrrl.com

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  15. I've seen these recently too. They look yummy. But I think I would definitely have to go with your graham break aways.

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  16. These are popular around my house at Christmas but I use Club crackers instead of saltines or graham crackers. I love the extra buttery flavor and texture the club crackers add... but I think the graham crackers would be good too and saltines are way cheaper!

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  17. something is tellimg me to try this! I have heard alot about it. Nice looking stuff!

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  18. If this were in my house I know that I would just be picking and picking at it all day long.....

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  19. This looks uber delicious! chocolate and pecans and brown sugar, mmmmmm

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  20. Ohh man I love this! I always make them with graham crackers too though. And usually I top mine with white chocolate and crushed peppermints.

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  21. I love recipes this easy!

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  22. I would never be able to stop eating at just one! Crack is a good nick-name for these! Mmmm!

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  23. There's a deli where I used to buy these, made with graham crackers. For a while, I stopped there quite often to buy one, or two, or three. I had to detour to break my addiction to them. I won't make them, because I'm trying to cut back on my sweets. Plus, I know I couldn't stop. If I ever get the craving, I know where to come for the recipe.

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  24. I made the graham cracker version last night, yum! My husband and co-workers thank you. :) Question: how did you get your chocolate to spread so smoothly? I used chocolate chips and melted them in the oven as your directions said, but when I spread them, it just didn't come out as smooth as your picture looks. Tips?

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  25. I super love anything toffee, I have not tried these either. I think I need to make some soon! Anything that is described like crack is a must try, hahaa.

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  26. Yup, this is total crack! My grandma makes 'em with either saltines or club crackers or ritz...and they're equally addicting with any base! Now I'm craving them. Thanks for that ;)

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  27. Lubna- I don't really have any special tips for you. I just spread the chocolate out as evenly as possible so it's easier to get all the edges before it cools. Work quickly because it will start to set up. And I use an offset spatula to help spread- it's just a little easier than a butterknife or the back of a rubber spatula.

    Also you know your chocolate is nicely melted and ready for spreading when it gets shiny, so watch it closely in the oven.

    Hope that helps!

    MOnica

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  28. I like saltines on their own. With butter. But these look way too delicious. And I think I have every ingredient in my cupboard right now..........

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  29. Definitely crack - looks completely addicting and perfect for a party!

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  30. I've made these years ago...total crack! Must have now! YUM!

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  31. My Nana makes this every Christmas and it is soooooo good!

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  32. I made a similar recipe this past Christmas except instead of saltines I used graham crackers. SO, so GOOD! And yes, addictive! Serious addictive.

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  33. Oh-my-god. I search for a recipe like that since, since... I don't know when, but since a reaaaally long time ! Thanks a lot !
    And by the way, all deserts on your blog look georgeous ! I can't wait to try one.

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  34. Really good ... I used Club Crackers because that is what I had and it was still delicious. I love your blog and recipes. Thank you!!!!

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  35. Every holiday I make a version of this until I can't eat any more :)
    I posted my recipe with pics on a blog because people ask for the recipe a lot. Perfect mix of salty and sweet! Definitely my favorite treat.
    http://randacooks.blogspot.com/

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  36. I have made this recipe many times and if you like Heath Bars then you will love these. I have done the same thing when making these and only used 1 stick of butter and they are much better with two.
    Check out my web site, I really really like yours
    www.smalltownkitchen.com

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