Chocolate Almond Brittle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. white corn syrup
2/3 c. cold water
1/4 c. sweet butter
1/2 c. grated semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. chopped roasted almonds

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and butter; cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue cooking without stirring to 300\u00b0 on the candy thermometer.
When the syrup makes hard brittle threads, remove from heat.
Melt into it, stirring very rapidly, the chocolate, vanilla, soda and almonds.
Pour onto a greased cookie sheet.
When cool enough to handle, pull the edges to thin it and overlap it on a second greased cookie sheet.
When cold, break into pieces.
Makes 1 1/2 pounds of candy.