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Chocolate Butter Crunch

Source of Recipe


From "Farm Journal's Choice Chocolate Recipes"






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter
  
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
  
• 2 Tbsp water
  
• 2 cups finely chopped toasted almonds
  
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
  






Instructions



1. Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat. Add sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 300° on a candy thermometer or the hard-crack stage. Remove from heat. Stir in toasted almonds.
   
   
2. Spread mixture in buttered 9- x 13-inch baking pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. When chocolate is melted, spread evenly over candy. Let cool completely.
   
   When chocolate is set, break into pieces.
   
   Makes about 1-1/4 pounds.