Matzo Toffee Brittle

I came across this recipe years ago when looking for a versatile dessert for Passover. Since then it has become a staple at my holiday meal. I like to package it up into a small box or plastic bag add a ribbon, and hand them out as holiday gifts. After you try it once you'll make it year after year.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 sheets unsalted matzos


• 1 cup unsalted butter


• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar*


• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels**


• 1/3 cup finely chopped toasted slivered almonds***

Preparation

1. Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with nonstick aluminum foil. Arrange matzos in prepared pan, breaking as necessary to fit and completely cover bottom of pan.

2. Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Carefully pour mixture evenly over matzos in pan, and spread over matzos.

3. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. (Mixture will start to bubble at about 10 minutes. Continue to bake to 15 minutes.) Carefully remove pan from oven to a wire rack. (Mixture will still be bubbly.) Let stand 1 minute at room temperature or until no longer bubbly. Sprinkle top evenly with morsels; let stand 1 minute or until morsels soften. Spread morsels over brittle. Sprinkle with almonds; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Place pan in refrigerator; chill 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Break into about 20 pieces. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week in refrigerator.

Options

* You can use dark brown sugar if you don't have light brown sugar. the color of the brittle will be darker.

** Feel free to substitute white chocolate, or any chocolate you desire. This recipe is for a parve dessert to be consumed for Passover so many of the chocolate are not available for use. As a year round recipe, you can use any chocolate, milk, dark, white.

*** Toppings are optional. All nuts work well with this recipe. I have used toasted hazelnuts, peanut ans walnuts. occasionally i have sprinkled pistachios and cranberries on top (very colorful if you use white chocolate). Another option is to drizzle white chocolate over the top.