Almond Butter Crunch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/2 c. coarsely chopped toasted almonds
4 oz. milk chocolate, chopped (3/4 c.)
1/2 c. finely chopped, toasted almonds

Preparation

Melt butter in a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
Add sugar.
Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Add 3 tablespoons water and corn syrup.
Cook over medium heat, stirring often, to soft crack stage (290\u00b0) about 12 minutes.
(Watch carefully after 280\u00b0.)
Remove from heat; quickly stir in coarse nuts.
Spread on buttered baking sheet.