Cashew Candy(You Can'T Eat Just One!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can cashews
1 can Chinese noodles
2 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1/2 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)
1 large Cool Whip
1 c. butter (no substitute)
1 1/3 c. granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
3 Tbsp. water
1 c. finely chopped almonds, toasted
1 c. coarsely chopped almonds, toasted
4 (4 1/2 to 5 oz.) bars Cadbury milk chocolate bars (we found Cadbury worked best)

Preparation

Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan.
Add sugar, syrup and water.
Heat, stirring constantly to crack stage (300\u00b0).
Watch carefully after 280\u00b0.
Stir in coarse nuts right at 300\u00b0.
Pour immediately into well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Scrape pan quickly and spread evenly in pan.
Cool.