Chocolate Toffee Crunch Squares

Ingredients

• 2 (11 1/2 ounce) packages milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup crushed toffee pieces or packaged toffee bits
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1 cup halved pretzel sticks
• 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes (optional)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
• Paper candy cups (optional)
  

Instructions

1. Line a 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap. Place chocolate chips in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100 percent) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Immediately add toffee bits, peanuts, pretzels, and coconut, if desired; stir to coat. Spread mixture into prepared pan; cover with plastic wrap or foil. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until firm.
2. Place white chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Using fork, drizzle white chips mixture over chocolate mixture in pan.
3. Cover; refrigerate 5 minutes or until firm.
4. Bring to room temperature.
5. Remove chocolate mixture from pan and place on cutting board, top side up; discard plastic wrap.
6. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place each square in a candy cup, if desired.
7. Store in covered container in a cool place.

Makes about 3 dozen squares.

Chocolate Toffee Haystacks: Prepare chocolate mixture as above. Instead of spreading square pan, drop chocolate mixture by slightly heaping tablespoons onto wax paper-lined cookie sheet or tray. Refrigerate until firm. Melt white chips as directed above; drizzle over "haystacks."

Posted by bizimouse at Recipe Goldmine 6/13/01 2:31:22 pm.