Recipe - Butter Almond Crunch

1 One half cup Semisweet chocolate chips
1 Three fourths cup Chopped almonds; divided
1 One half cup Butter or margarine
1 Three fourths cup Sugar
3 tablespoon Light corn syrup
3 tablespoon Water

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13x9x 2inch pan with foil; butter foil.
Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips into pan; set aside. In shallow baking pan
spread chopped almonds. Bake about 7 minutes or until golden brown; set
aside. In heavy 3quart saucepan melt butter; blend in sugar, corn syrup
and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 300 degrees F on
a candy thermometer (hardcrack stage) or until mixture, when dropped into
very cold water, separates into threads that are hard and brittle. Bulb of
candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan. Remove from heat;
stir in 1One half cups toasted almonds. Immediately spread mixture evenly over
chocolate chips in prepared pan; do not disturb chips. Sprinkle with
remaining One fourth cup toasted almonds and remaining One half cup chocolate chips;
cool slightly. With sharp knife score into 1 One half inch squares, wiping knife
blade after drawing through candy. Cool completely; remove from pan. Remove
foil; break into pieces. Store in airtight container in cool, dry place.

Recipe by: Treasury of Christmas Recipes (1991)

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #937 by "Eugene Johnston"
ejohnston@mailexcite.com on Nov 30, 1997