"Christmas Crack". Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders What is Christmas Crack? This candy is more common than you might think, hiding in plain sight under other names such as Saltine Toffee, Cracker Toffee, Pine Bark, Toffee Bar, Faux Toffee, Fooler Toffee, and Saltine Sweeties. They all share an essential structure: caramel sauce poured over crackers, baked, and then topped with a chocolate layer.
This recipe is so delicious and addicting! Or you can just refer to it as some heavenly Christmas candy. Fill the entire bottom of the pan with crackers, placing them side by side but not overlapping. You can cook "Christmas Crack" using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of "Christmas Crack"
- Prepare 1 of 10X15 cookie sheet.
- Prepare of Aluminum foil.
- Prepare 1 of sleeve original saltines.
- You need 3/4 c of brown sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of (i just site them, I don't measure) chocolate chips.
- It's 1/2 cup of (I site measure) butterscotch chips.
- You need 3 of candy canes (I used colored peppermint).
- Prepare 1 cup of butter.
It is a type of candy made with saltine crackers coated in toffee and topped with chocolate. It is one of the easiest methods of making candy because you don't need a candy thermometer or exact measurements. You just need to cook the toffee long enough for it to set. The chocolate layer separating from the caramel layer is a common problem with Christmas cracker candy.
"Christmas Crack" step by step
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease with butter. Cover cookie sheet with saltines..
- Bring brown sugar & butter to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes, stirring the whole time with a whisk..
- Pour over saltines, spread it as evely as possible, use spatula if needed. Place in oven & bake for 5 minutes..
- Shift any moved saltines. Let cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle the chocolate & butterscotch chips over saltines. Let sit 5 minutes to melt. Take a spatula and spread evenly..
- Optional: crush candy canes and sprinkle over the mixture. Allow to cool (10-15min), then place tray into refrigerator to harden..
- Take out tray & "crack" the pieces to put into a container (I recommend keeping in fridge until you are going to serve it, up to you). Enjoy.
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