Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• ¾ cup packed vegan brown sugar (Whole Foods Organic Light Brown Sugar)
• ½ cup vegan margarine (Earth Balance)
• ½ cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips (Whole Foods Vegan Chocolate Chips or Whole Foods Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips which are also vegan)

To Prepare:

1. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish.
2. Spread pecans evenly in the pan.
3. Heat sugar and margarine in a large saucepan until boiling, stirring constantly.
4. Boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally and vigorously, for 7 minutes.
5. Spread mixture evenly in pan on top of nuts.
6. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly on top of toffee mixture, then cover with a larger baking dish to contain heat so that the chips will melt.
7. After 1 minute, remove baking sheet, and spread chocolate evenly with a spatula or butter knife.
8. While still hot, score candy into 2 inch squares.
9. Place candy in fridge to chill until firm.
10. When chilled and chocolate is firm, remove from pan and break into pieces.

Makes approx. eight 2-inch toffee squares.

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