Um, hello, YUM. Who doesn't like buttery toffee with toasty almonds and just dark enough chocolate? Especially if its sprinkled with deliciously smoky golden salt? I'm warning you, this stuff is dangerous. And by dangerous, I mean truly addictive. It has taken every ounce of my self-control not to eat the whole batch by myself. In fact, in order to prevent myself from doing just that, I had to resort to sending this stuff to my Dad, who is on the other side of the continent.
Now, I can't take much credit for this habit-forming candy, the recipe is almost straight out of Tartine. Other than loosening up the candy mixture with a little extra water and molasses, the only twist I put on it is the sea salt. I used Halen Môn Gold salt, from The Meadow. Halen Môn is produced in Wales, the gold variety is smoked over a Welsh Oak log and lends itself particularly well to seasoning desserts - especially chocolates, vanilla ice cream, caramels, etc. It is far and away my favorite salt!
