Chocolate Coffee Walnut Toffee Tease by Extra TV Host Mario Lopez

Chocolate Coffee Walnut Toffee Tease by Extra TV Host Mario Lopez

Chocolate Toffee Mario Lopez

How about a little Chocolate Seduction? Try putting a plate of these sweet chocolate morsels on a table and see how long they last. After your first bite – I promise you’ll see a very fast disappearing act and everyone will want more! Thank you for sharing your recipe Mario – xoxo

Chocolate Coffee-Walnut Toffee
Recipe courtesy of Extra TV Host Mario Lopez

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Lungo capsule, brewed (4 fl. oz.)
  • 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup NESTLÉ Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or almonds, toasted

Directions:

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine sugar, coffee and butter in small, heavy-duty saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until combined.
  3. Bring to a boil; cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 325° F or until syrup begins to caramelize.
  4. Remove from heat; quickly stir in vanilla extract and salt.
  5. Pour mixture quickly onto prepared baking sheet, spreading to desired thickness. Let toffee stand for 3 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle morsels evenly over toffee; let stand for 5 minutes or until soft and shiny.
  7. Spread chocolate into a thin layer over toffee; sprinkle with nuts.
  8. Let stand for 1 hour or until completely cool. Break toffee into pieces.