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Bark: Butter Almond Crunch II




Source of Recipe


posted to rc by scarlettone


List of Ingredients




1-3/4 cups chopped almonds, divided
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
1-1/2 cups butter
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tbsp light corn syrup
3 tbsp water


Recipe



Preheat oven 350 degrees .
Spread the almonds in shallow pan and toast for 7 minutes. Set aside. Turn off oven
Spread 1 cup of chips in a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Set aside.
Melt butter in 3 quarts saucepan.
Blend in sugar, corn syrup and water.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly to hard crack stage (300 degrees).
Remove pan from heat.
Stir in 1-1/2 cups almonds.
Immediately spread mixture over chips in pan. Do Not Disturb Chips.
Sprinkle remaining almonds and remaining 1/2 cup chips over mixture.
Score into 1 1/2" squares.
Cool completely, remove from pan and break into pieces.
Store in tightly covered container.

YIELD: 2 pounds of candy