what did i do?

i have always wanted to make english toffee...so i did...i will say though that i am such a mess. i really dirty every dish in the kitchen. i think the best decision i made was toasting the almonds before using them. a much deeper taste. one thing that is very important is DO NOT LET THE SUGAR BURN...i was stirring my little heart out when i smelt the beginnings of something burning. so i stirred faster and faster. i bumped the thermometer, it flipped out of the pan and 300* sugar candy flipped onto my skin. i know that you are supposed to treat the burn asap, but i just couldn't let my sugar burn (paul thought that was a very stupid decision) my arm stings...really bad, but i will make it...linds brought us home some pumpkin seed brittle from williams sonoma. it has good flavor, but it is like $25.00 for a small bag. paul wanted me to recreate it, so i tried. it has cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice and bourbon in it. it turned out good, but paul says that it is missing something. i will say that paul has developed snotty taste buds...i think i would rather have peanut brittle and english toffee, but it is always fun to try new recipes. (by the way, this burn is like the 4th or 5th i have gotten cooking, and paul says i am "this close" to loosing my cooking privileges. he is threatening to do the cooking...i am laughing inside right now)

-ash