Postscript

Toffee is all packaged up and ready to go to the VA with me tomorrow.  I doubled the recipe and ended up with enough candy to fill nine 6-inch round tins (if we had eaten a litle less, I probably could have cobbled together one more but hey, you try making it and not eating any). 

Just wanted to give you the count so you know what to expect if you make it.

And isn't it amazing how you can transform something with just a little gold and white iridescent ribbon?  I probably could have put chocolate covered dog food in there and no one would notice......

Happy Holiday baking, y'all!

P. S.  Oh no!  Henry just showed up with the CSA bounty for the week and guess what's in it?  Another dinosaur egg.  Damn!