with the fury of a thousand suns i hate christmas…

except that my mom makes this:

English Toffee

1 package choc chips
2 sticks of butter (not margarine)
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp dk corn syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts

• Melt butter in iron skillet
• Add sugar, water and syrup
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until brown. (the secret
  is to cook it long enough – texture should be near stiff and color
  dark brown)
• Pour into a 9×13 buttered pan (toffee should be about a 1/4 inch thick)
• Spread immediately with chocolate chips
• Smooth melted chips with knife
• Add nuts
• Refrigerate and break into pieces when cooled