Almond Butter Crunch Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. almonds
1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. corn syrup
3 Tbsp. water
4 oz. sweet chocolate

Preparation

Place almonds on a cookie sheet; toast in moderate 375\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium-sized heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 300\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
A teaspoon of syrup will separate into brittle threads when dropped into cold water.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 1 cup toasted almonds. Pour into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, spreading quickly and evenly.
Cool.
Turn out onto wax paper.