What is the easiest but most amazing sweet or candy you know how to make? Mine was probably fudge or coconut ice before I first made this stuff I found on the interwebs called “Christmas Crack”.
It’s basically salted crackers embedded in crunchy butter toffee, topped with chocolate, sprinkled with salty pretzels, broken up cookies, more candy… anything you like!
I was so happy to discover this recipe, because not only is it ridiculously delicious, it incorporates that Skor/Heath Bar type cracking butter toffee which I have always wanted to know how to make.
My biggest problem with this stuff (apart from not eating all of it) is what to call it.
It would be such a shame to only have to make it at Christmas because of its name.
In the USA its made with Saltine crackers, and Chocolate Saltine Toffee sounds good. Only we don’t have Saltines Downunder. Instead, Salada crackers can be used. But Chocolate Salada Toffee sounds terrible! Thanks a lot Arnotts!
So I’m going to go with Chocolate Toffee Crack. It’s as addictive as crack cocaine anyway. With the added bonus that it might actually be better for you.
I promise: this is the best not-really baking you’ll ever make.
Chocolate Toffee Crack
makes a 20x25cm tin (about 20 pieces)
ingredients
5 whole Salada crackers
125g butter
125g brown sugar
125g-200g chocolate (any colour you like!)
about 100g pretzels, broken cookies, mixed candy to top.
mixing
Line a baking tin with bake paper and cover the bottom of the tin with the crackers, trying to get the surface completely covered if possible. In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar and bring to the boil, then let bubble about 2 minutes. Pour the hot toffee mixture straight over the crackers. Smooth out the toffee and bake the toffeed crackers at 180 degrees Celsius for about 8 minutes or until all the toffee is bubbling. Remove from the oven and cool for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle over about 125-200g of chopped chocolate (the exact quantity is up to you!). When the chocolate has melted (after a few minutes), smooth it out and sprinkle over your chosen toppings, pressing them down a little. Let your Chocolate Toffee Crack set (if you are desperate you can refrigerate it for about half an hour or so). Break into bits. Try not to eat all at once.
Enjoy!xxx